Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 20 March 2019.
You mentioned earlier, Deputy Minister, what the role of Government is in this, and one of those can be reassurance. I've spoken to internet providers about the 5G cover in the last few months in the context of the Swansea bay city deal, and they make the point that both the private sector and the public sector need to create demand for 5G, such as uses for AI, for them to commit to invest in the technology that's needed. Only yesterday I saw a media piece on how AI can better interpret cancer diagnostic scans more accurately and more quickly than doctors and, of course, health and well-being is one of the main themes of the city deal. With the review we've just had, I think there might be a bit of a risk that it'll knock private sector confidence at a time when we're really looking to maximise a golden opportunity for AI commercialisation. So, how can you reassure those innovators in AI that my region, with its two great universities, is still a good place to invest and commercialise?