A new plan to make the UK a global centre for the development, commercialisation and adoption of responsible AI will be published this year, the government has announced
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden revealed the move as he set out his Ten Tech Priorities to power a golden age of tech in the UK this week.
The new AI strategy will focus on:
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said:
The Government will build on the UK’s strong foundations put in place through the AI Sector Deal to develop and deliver an AI Strategy that is both globally ambitious and socially inclusive.
It will consider recommendations from the AI Council, an independent expert committee that advises the government, which published its AI Roadmap in January, alongside input from industry, academia and civil society.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said:
The National AI Strategy will align with the government’s plans to support jobs and economic growth through significant investment in infrastructure, skills and innovation. This comes as the UK sees a boost in R&D investment through the government’s Research and Development Roadmap to reach 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2027.
Tabitha Goldstaub, Co-founder of CognitionX, AI Council Chair and AI Business Champion said
Dame Wendy Hall, UK AI Skills Champion, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton said:
Sir Adrian Smith, Institute Director and Chief Executive, The Alan Turing Institute said:
Gerard Grech, CEO of Tech Nation said:
Baroness Joanna Shields OBE, CEO of BenevolentAI, Co-Chair of the GPAI Steering Committee and Chair of the GPAI Multi-stakeholder Experts Group Plenary said:
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, President of techUK said:
Dr Bill Mitchell OBE, Director of Policy, BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT said:
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