The Office for AI is now part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Follow @scitechgovuk for updates on AI from the UK Government.
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The Office for AI is now part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Follow @scitechgovuk for the latest updates on AI from the UK Government.
ICYMI... new guidance to support businesses upskilling workers in AI 👀
Government has taken the next step in their plans to upskill the UK workforce to work with AI.
The guidance will help businesses unlock the huge potential of the technology.
Find out more and give feedback on the guidance below 👇
gov.uk/government/news/new-b…
ALT Hands typing at a laptop, with futuristic computer patterns coming out from the keyboard. Text reads 'New guidance launched to support business in upskilling workers in AI'
ICYMI at #CogXFestival23 – @SciTechgovuk Secretary of State @michelledonelan talked about how the UK aims to lead the world in AI Safety
Responsible Capability Scaling is key to ensuring AI is developed safely, as capabilities of frontier systems advance unpredictably. We’re inviting AI developers & civil society to help us progress this concept ahead of our AI Safety Summit. Read more: gov.uk/government/speeches/s…
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@SciTechgovuk Director of Digital and Tech Policy, Blake Bower, and @CDEIUK Head of Assurance Emily Campell-Ratcliffe, are on an excellent panel this afternoon @theRSAorg on Challenges and Pathways for AI in the UK.
There are a few places left if you're quick!
Register below👇
In London? Join us next Thursday, April 27 from 1-5pm BST for a timely and informed discussion on AI policy with experts from gov't, civil society, and the private sector.
A snapshot of our exciting speaker line-up is below, and you can register here: bit.ly/3LdQsPR
R&D Tax Relief reform - extending qualifying expenditure: 'To incentivise R&D using modern computational approaches, the government is extending the scope of qualifying expenditures to include the costs of datasets and of cloud computing.' 👀
Following the review of R&D tax reliefs at Budget 2023, @hmtreasury announced a series of measures to incentivise R&D investment by reducing the costs of innovation.
These will generally apply for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2021.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
ALT Graphic showing researchers in a lab at work. Text reads "Additional tax relief for research & development intensive SMEs"
Morning Big Data AI World London!
The Office for AI are at stand B421
If you're a business looking to support next-generation talent by cofunding diversity scholarships, or find out about our work on AI skills, please come say Hi!
#BDAIW23 @officestudents @Group_GTI
Lee from @Group_GTI (pictured) and Jack who leads Office for AI's skills work (taking the photo) will be more than happy to give you the lowdown on what we're doing to improve diversity in the AI workforce -and how your business can work with us!
#InternationalWomensDay #BDAIW23
We're proud to be partnering Big Data & AI World 2023! Join us 8-9 March at ExCeL London - register for your FREE ticket today! invt.io/1txbl2fffqu
Come and speak to us on stand B421 about our diversity scholarships and postgraduate AI and data science conversion courses
ICYMI: Awards klaxon! 📣
Nine of the most promising artificial intelligence healthcare technologies to receive nearly £16 million in government funding to accelerate research.
We’re backing nine ground-breaking AI technologies to improve speed and accuracy of diagnoses and tackle waiting lists.
These include systems to predict premature births, detect cancer and diagnose rare diseases – with successful tech being fast-tracked into NHS treatment.
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Next week 8-9 March we're at Big Data AI World at ExCeL London #BDAIW
If you're a business looking to support next-generation AI talent by co-investing in diversity scholarships, or want to find out about our national programme, we'd love to speak to you!
Find us at stand B421
Psst... you can join us at the event - register for your FREE ticket today! invt.io/1txb85h1hje
ICYMI from earlier this week, Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation @GeorgeFreemanMP spoke at @ukonward on what it means and will take for the UK to be a Science Superpower and Innovation Nation... #NationalInnovationDay
Great to see this incredible initiative taking shape
🧪🚀 NEW FILM from Works in Progress 📈🔬
A conversation with the leaders of ARIA, Britain's £800m effort to build a new DARPA or Bell Labs, which launched yesterday.
Feat @ilangur, @matthewclifford, @bswud and @salonium.
WATCH:
worksinprogress.co/issue/ari…
It's been a whirlwind few days for the teams setting up @SciTechgovuk🌪️
Here's a sneak peak at what the new Department has been up to -- in the words of Minister of State @GeorgeFreemanMP bringing focus and coherence to drive investment, prosperity and opportunity around the UK🧵
There's a new department on the block....coming soon.... 👀
10.02.2023 07:00
👉 gov.uk/government/organisati…
@michelledonelan @GeorgeFreemanMP @scullyp @sciencemuseum
We’re off.
Great first day in new Department of Science, Innovation+Technology @SciTechgovuk🇬🇧
After a long campaign by many of us, backed by @WilliamJHague, @RishiSunak has give us the chance to build a bold new Dept to bring the global SciTech nouse, agility & pace we need.
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Another ICYMI, @turinginst also featured a nice retrospective of their top iniatives this week, including delivering the @AIStandardsHub
ICYMI #AIUK in-person tickets are going fast!
Secure your place here @turinginst👇
🚨Over 60% of in-person #AIUK tickets have now sold out!
With just over seven weeks to go until our national showcase of data science and AI, here’s a sneak peek at some of the event's brilliant array of interactive demonstrations.
Secure your place: bit.ly/AIUK2023
❄️ Just when you thought this year had passed, @bcs goes and saves the best for last...
👩💻NEWS: Women choosing computing degrees in record numbers!
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📈 The number of young women taking computer science degrees is growing faster than for any other UK university subject.
Computing degrees have seen a 23% growth in accepted applications from women since 2019.
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The Office for AI team would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to all of our partners from industry, academia, public and civic sectors who have contributed to making 2022 a special and rewarding year for the #NationalAIStrategy!
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🇯🇵🇬🇧 Exciting news for UK-Japan collaboration on AI!
The new Digital Partnership will foster collaboration on AI standards, including through initiatives such as the UK AI Standards Hub.
@AIStandardsHub
"Our thriving tech sectors are another opportunity for us to work together" Minister @scullyp
Today, we've announced a new Digital Partnership with Japan, to spread innovation, drive productivity & provide economic benefits to both countries
Read more
gov.uk/government/news/new-p…
ALT Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully attends virtual meeting with Japan.
ALT Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully attends virtual meeting with Japan.
ALT Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully attends virtual meeting with Japan.
ALT Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully attends virtual meeting with Japan, signing the Digital Partnership.
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The UK-Japan Digital Partnership will also deepen collaboration in international fora, notably @GPAI_PMIA, OECD and Council of Europe, and will exchange information on progress of the implementation of G20’s AI principles and OECD’s AI principles.
🏗️ Building a Net Zero Data Space for AI Applications
A global climate data library to help businesses and industry in making the switch to #NetZero will be created as part of a new @GPAI_PMIA project backed by £1.2m funding from @beisgovuk.
@UKSINet | @caic_ai | @CEIMIA_mtl
ALT Building a Net Zero Data Space for AI Applications A global climate data library for "AI-ready" datasets will be created as part of a new project to assist important sectors in making the switch to Net Zero. It aligns with GPAI's Climate Change priorities and the UK's Net Zero Strategy. It is supported by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the UK Science and Innovation Network Canada, and it is co-led by the UK-based Centre for AI and Climate (CAIC) and GPAI's Montreal Centre of Expertise (CEIMIA).
🆕 Understanding how the public feel decisions should be made about access to their personal health data for AI research
This public dialogue, commissioned by the NHS AI Lab & @UKRI_News Sciencewise, will be used to steer priorities for future research.
ipsos.com/en-uk/understandin…