Britain is failing to realise its AI ambitions, experts have warned, as a report shows that the UK is a leader in the industry but is struggling to convert research into real progress. The 2019 AI Index report found that while the UK was one of the world leaders in AI research, it lagged behind competitors in real-world impact. It was the fourth-largest producer of published AI research papers and submitted more conference papers than any other European country, but fell to sixth, behind Germany and France, in terms of AI patents published between 2015 and 2018. Erik Brynjolfsson, an MIT economist who helped put together the report, said fear of change and a lack of practical expertise were...