What happens if our most valuable data is lost? Or if the technology it’s stored on becomes obsolete? Reporter Adrienne Murray …

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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It’s home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral, which is under threat.

Nick Kwek explores some of the latest tech innovations being trialled in Australia to try to preserve coral – including the world’s largest cryopreservation bank of living corals.

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The first person in Britain to benefit from the technology which allows people to use the power of their thought to control a bionic arm is an injured soldier, Corporal Andy Garthwaite. He mentions that his party trick is to spin his hand 360 degrees. The BBC’s Sharon Barbour reports.

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Today, we look at the announcement of a new AI Action Plan and the UK government’s hope that it will make the UK a world leader in AI.

In a speech, the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer laid out the government’s plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver public services more efficiently. Adam and Chris are joined by the BBC’s AI Correspondent, Marc Cieslak.

Plus, we look at what today’s announcements mean for the NHS. Adam speaks to Dr Maxine Mackintosh, AI and health expert and Sana Khareghani, former head of the UK government office for AI about how AI could transform the NHS.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a “vast potential” for rejuvenating UK public services, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

In a speech setting out the government’s plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently, the prime minister said the government had a responsibility to make AI “work for working people”.

But the announcement has prompted questions from critics over how much time and money will be needed to make the government’s vision a reality, after concerns over current borrowing costs and the pound falling to a recent low.

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