I consulted Microsoft Copilot to ask its opinion on the reason for the failure of the UK Metrication Programme. I asked it, “The UK started the Metrication Programme in 1965 and planned to complete metrication in 10 years. Why has the UK failed to complete its transition to the metric system? What went wrong?”. It gave great insights into the factors that caused the UK to fail. Its response, with AI formatting and emphasis, is reproduced below.
Continue reading “Why UK Metrication Programme failed according to AI”