
86. Matt Clifford and the Government’s AI Pipeline Problem
Published: September 23, 2026
Duration: 37:49
What happens when the person shaping a country’s technology strategy suddenly becomes the person building the companies it was seeking to regulate and compete with?
To explore that question, we need look no further than the curious case of Matt Clifford.
In this episode, we explore the growing movement of technology talent between government and industry, the risks it creates, and what it means for UK AI sovereignty.
Also in this episode, we’ll take on te great data centre debate and ask why the SaaS champions of old could rise up once...