Norman Foster argues that Artificial Intelligence is inherently backward-looking as it is based on accumulated historical data, and therefore cannot generate truly novel architectural concepts.

Norman Foster asserts that Margaret Thatcher's policies dismantled the industrial base of the United Kingdom, which led to a decline in the societal status of manufacturing and craft skills.

Norman Foster criticizes the United Kingdom for abandoning its high-speed rail project from London to Manchester, calling it an example of "short-termism."