Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Now a Goldman Sachs Adviser, Urges Small Businesses to Embrace AI

Rishi Sunak, a former UK prime minister who became a Goldman Sachs adviser after leaving office, discussed AI at the bank’s 10,000 Small Businesses UK summit in Birmingham. Small and medium-sized businesses have fewer financial and talent resources than global giants, making the integration of artificial intelligence into operations, sales and decision-making increasingly important to remaining competitive.

Reports did not disclose the summit’s exact date or any new investment amount. In his latest remarks at the event, Sunak said “adoption is everything” and warned that small businesses could struggle to survive in global competition if they ignore AI. Speaking through Goldman Sachs’ program covering 10,000 small businesses, he urged companies to immediately assess and adopt the relevant technologies.