UK Government Announces Plans to Grow National AI Infrastructure
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UK Government Announces Plans to Grow National AI Infrastructure
"The UK Government has announced plans to support the development of Britain's AI hardware infrastructure, while also committing to work more closely with 'middle power nations' in establishing international standards for the deployment of artificial intelligence."
"Kendall revealed that she will launch 'a new AI Hardware Plan' at London Tech Week in June, through which the UK Government will add to such initiatives as its £100 million investment in ARIA's scaling compute programme."
"The UK Government wants to 'go further' in supporting the development of Britain's AI sector, which is why it will invest £500 million in British AI startups and scaleups."
"The new unit has already provided funding to two UK AI companies, having participated this week in Ineffable Intelligence's $1.1 billion seed round, which also featured Sequoia, Lightspeed, Nvidia, and EQT."
The UK Government is committed to enhancing Britain's AI hardware infrastructure and collaborating with middle power nations to set international AI deployment standards. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced plans for a new AI Hardware Plan to be launched at London Tech Week, building on a £100 million investment in ARIA's scaling compute programme. The government aims to strengthen partnerships with countries like Germany, France, Canada, Japan, and South Korea while maintaining a close relationship with the US. Recent initiatives include the launch of a Sovereign AI Unit to invest £500 million in British AI startups.
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