Britain faces a FAR worse threat than Microsofts IT meltdown – system failures are just the start of it, expert says [Video]

BRITAIN faces a far worse threat than Microsoft’s huge IT outage with the growing use of AI, an expert has warned.

Tom Cheesewright, an applied futurist and tech consultant, says the scale of such IT issues will worsen as reliance on artificial intelligence grows.

Passengers in the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport in the chaos on FridayCredit: PA

Tom Cheesewright has warned of further IT outagesCredit: Big Bang Fair

Travelers wait in Terminal 1 for check-in at Hamburg AirportCredit: AP

The Microsoft outage affected travel across the worldCredit: @mattjordanperc / X

His warning comes as major airports, airlines, railways and supermarkets have today been hit by a global IT outage.

The suspected CrowdStrike issue has seen Microsoft services crash worldwide, affecting millions across the UK and further afield.

Speaking to The Sun, Mr Cheesewright said AI “increases the likelihood of bad code being created”.

He said: “inevitably we’re going to be …