Unlocking AI Breakthroughs
The UK government has committed up to £40m to discover the UK’s AI “breakthroughs” of tomorrow. A UK government-backed lab will support the effort, backed by up to £40m to invest in “blue sky AI research”.
Meanwhile, the funding will be made available over six years for the Fundamental AI Research Lab, along with access to AI compute capacity worth tens of millions of pounds. However, the UK government said it is looking to unlock breakthrough tech across healthcare, transport, science, and everyday tech.
Calling on AI Experts
Additionally, the UK government is calling on the UK’s AI experts to bring their “boldest” and “ambitious proposals” to the table. For example, applications for funding will be assessed by a peer review panel chaired by Raia Hadsell, a researcher at Google DeepMind.
Furthermore, last year, the government announced its Sovereign AI Unit, backed by nearly £500m in investment, to help build and scale AI capabilities on British shores. Therefore, AI minister Kanishka Narayan said: “AI is already doing things we could never have imagined just a few years ago, like helping to diagnose cancer.”
Finally, the UK government is looking to make sure the next big AI breakthroughs are made in Britain. However, to achieve this, the government needs to make sure the brilliant minds who will keep the UK in the AI fast lane are supported. Meanwhile, the government is committed to making AI work for everyone.
