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£8 million in UK government funding to support 800 AI scholarships
By Ross Kelly published
News Hundreds of AI scholarships will be supported through the funding
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UK aims to be an AI leader with November safety summit
By Rory Bathgate published
News Bletchley Park will play host to the guests who will collaborate on the future of AI
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AI-driven net zero projects receive large cash injection from UK gov
By Rory Bathgate published
News Funds have been awarded to projects that explore the development of less energy-intensive AI hardware and tech to improve renewables
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Threat of cyber attacks to national security compared to that of chemical weapons
By Rory Bathgate published
News The UK government has raised the threat level posed by cyber attacks, deeming it greater on average than an event such as the Salisbury poisoning
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Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department
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Who is Ian Hogarth, the UK’s new leader for AI safety?
By Rory Bathgate published
News The startup and AI expert will head up research into AI safety
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Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy?
By Jon Honeyball published
Opinion We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future
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Is Rishi Sunak’s ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ a reachable goal or a mere pipedream?
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Plunging venture capital investment and warnings over high-growth company support raise doubts over the ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ ambition
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