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Campaigns underway for ambitious new UKRI CEO and Innovate UK Chair to drive cutting edge discoveries and grow the economy

Campaigns underway for ambitious new UKRI CEO and Innovate UK Chair to drive cutting edge discoveries and grow the economy

Friday, 30 August 2024

The campaigns to recruit the next UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) chief executive, and Innovate UK Executive Chair, have opened for applications fro...

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Teachers to get more trustworthy AI tech, helping them mark homework and save time

Teachers to get more trustworthy AI tech, helping them mark homework and save time

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

The UK government announced a new project today that will enhance the ability of AI generative tools to learn from a new bank of lesson plans and curr...

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Bandwidth boost for 70,000 homes and businesses as UK Government vows to fix broadband divide in Wales

Bandwidth boost for 70,000 homes and businesses as UK Government vows to fix broadband divide in Wales

Monday, 12 August 2024

Tens of thousands of Welsh homes and businesses struggling to fulfil basic online tasks due to outdated broadband infrastructure will receive major in...

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AI to reduce train delays, speed up NHS prescriptions and train construction workers gets £32 million boost

AI to reduce train delays, speed up NHS prescriptions and train construction workers gets £32 million boost

Tuesday, 06 August 2024

Government unveils AI projects to improve productivity and public services supported by a share of £32 million....

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Government scheme helps UK chip start ups raise £10 million: from new fertility treatments to improving the efficiency of AI, British semiconductor innovators are reshaping global technology

Government scheme helps UK chip start ups raise £10 million: from new fertility treatments to improving the efficiency of AI, British semiconductor innovators are reshaping global technology

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Eleven semiconductor start-ups working on chips that make AI more efficient and create new lifesaving healthcare tech have joined a government-backed ...

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AI expert to lead Action Plan to ensure UK reaps the benefits of Artificial Intelligence

AI expert to lead Action Plan to ensure UK reaps the benefits of Artificial Intelligence

Friday, 26 July 2024

UK Science Secretary Peter Kyle has commissioned an Action Plan to identify how AI can drive economic growth....

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Over £100 million boost to quantum hubs to develop life saving blood tests and resilient security systems

Over £100 million boost to quantum hubs to develop life saving blood tests and resilient security systems

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Five new quantum research hubs backed by over £100 million of government funding will deliver breakthroughs in healthcare, cybersecurity and transport...

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Nearly £50 million unlocked for world leading UK Biobank following new industry backing

Nearly £50 million unlocked for world leading UK Biobank following new industry backing

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will provide around £8 million worth of cloud computing storage access to support UK Biobank, the world’s leading biomedical...

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Peter Kyle’s speech at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show

Peter Kyle’s speech at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show

Monday, 22 July 2024

DSIT’s Secretary of State delivers his first speech at the Farnborough International Air Show on Monday 22 July 2024....

Science Minister outlines open arms approach to international science at G7 Ministerial with several new agreements

Science Minister outlines open arms approach to international science at G7 Ministerial with several new agreements

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Science Minister declares UK science and technology “open for business” as he meets counterparts at the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial in Italy...

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DSIT bolstered to better serve the British public through science and technology

DSIT bolstered to better serve the British public through science and technology

Sunday, 07 July 2024

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will expand in both scope and size bringing experts in data, digital and AI from the Gove...

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Secretary of State Michelle Donelan opens the AI Seoul Summit

Secretary of State Michelle Donelan opens the AI Seoul Summit

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Speech delivered by Michelle Donelan on day 2 of the AI Seoul Summit, on Wednesday 22 May....

Tech Secretary unveils £8.5 million research funding set to break new grounds in AI safety testing

Tech Secretary unveils £8.5 million research funding set to break new grounds in AI safety testing

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Up to £8.5 million of government research grants will be offered to improve society’s resilience to the risks arising from the development of new AI t...

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New commitment to deepen work on severe AI risks concludes AI Seoul Summit

New commitment to deepen work on severe AI risks concludes AI Seoul Summit

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Nations across the world have signed up to developing proposals for assessing AI risks over the coming months, in a set of agreements that bring the A...

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British AI pioneers share £1 million in prizes as government unveils inaugural Manchester Prize finalists

British AI pioneers share £1 million in prizes as government unveils inaugural Manchester Prize finalists

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Ten teams from across the country have been chosen as finalists of the inaugural Manchester Prize. ...

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Global leaders agree to launch first international network of AI Safety Institutes to boost cooperation of AI

Global leaders agree to launch first international network of AI Safety Institutes to boost cooperation of AI

Monday, 20 May 2024

Nations commit to work together to launch international network to accelerate the advancement of the science of AI safety....

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Historic first as companies spanning North America, Asia, Europe and Middle East agree safety commitments on development of AI

Historic first as companies spanning North America, Asia, Europe and Middle East agree safety commitments on development of AI

Monday, 20 May 2024

New commitments to develop AI safely have been agreed with 16 AI tech companies spanning the globe....

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New independent Institute to steer UK semiconductor innovation and support semiconductor strategy

New independent Institute to steer UK semiconductor innovation and support semiconductor strategy

Monday, 20 May 2024

UK Semiconductor Institute announced to support key components of the government’s Semiconductor Strategy....

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Government's trailblazing Institute for AI Safety to open doors in San Francisco

Government's trailblazing Institute for AI Safety to open doors in San Francisco

Sunday, 19 May 2024

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan announces first AI Safety Institute overseas office in San Francisco....

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Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in first ever independent, international scientific report

Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in first ever independent, international scientific report

Friday, 17 May 2024

The first iteration of the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI has been published today....

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Improving UK cyber resilience: AI, software and skills

Improving UK cyber resilience: AI, software and skills

Thursday, 16 May 2024

Tech Minister Saqib Bhatti's speech to the National Cyber Security Centre's CyberUK 2024 conference in Birmingham....

New roadmap for pro growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre

New roadmap for pro growth regulation in UK space sector launched as Science Minister launches new National Space Operations Centre

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

New regulatory review for space sector has been published, and Science and Defence Ministers launch National Space Operations Centre....

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Developers given new tools to boost cyber security in AI models as cyber security sector sees record growth

Developers given new tools to boost cyber security in AI models as cyber security sector sees record growth

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

New measures, anticipated to establish a global benchmark for enhancing the protection of AI models against hacking and sabotage, were unveiled today ...

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New super wind turbines with blades three times Angel of the North’s wingspan to be tested in Blyth as £86 million unveiled for groundbreaking facility

New super wind turbines with blades three times Angel of the North’s wingspan to be tested in Blyth as £86 million unveiled for groundbreaking facility

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

New funding in wind power research and development will help prevent millions of CO2 emissions and grow the economy....

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UK joins European super computing scheme as world class British researchers now able to bid for funding

UK joins European super computing scheme as world class British researchers now able to bid for funding

Monday, 13 May 2024

British researchers, businesses and academics will have enhanced access to future supercomputer research funding from today (Monday 13 May) as the UK ...

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Un jammable quantum tech takes flight to boost UK’s resilience against hostile actors

Un jammable quantum tech takes flight to boost UK’s resilience against hostile actors

Sunday, 12 May 2024

A first-of-its-kind achievement as quantum navigation tech developed in the UK has been successfully tested in flight....

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AI Safety Institute releases new AI safety evaluations platform

AI Safety Institute releases new AI safety evaluations platform

Friday, 10 May 2024

The AI Safety Institute has open released a new testing platform to strengthen AI safety evaluations....

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AI Opportunity Forum holds penultimate meeting

AI Opportunity Forum holds penultimate meeting

Thursday, 09 May 2024

The AI Opportunity Forum has held the second of its 3 planned, formal meetings....

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UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

Monday, 06 May 2024

Organisations are now invited to apply to set up a new National Academy focused on Mathematical Sciences....

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Science leaders back UK’s Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN

Science leaders back UK’s Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN

Wednesday, 01 May 2024

Some of the leading minds from across the world of science have given their backing to Professor Mark Thomson’s bid to be the next Director-General of...

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