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

• Updated: 22 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 technologies.

• Updated: 22 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 AI Seoul Summit to an end.

• Updated: 22 May 2024

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

• Updated: 21 May 2024

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

• Updated: 21 May 2024

Game-changing AI technology will be rolled out to all radiography departments in England in a matter of weeks – backed by £15.5 million in new Government funding.

• Updated: 21 May 2024

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

• Updated: 21 May 2024

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

• Updated: 20 May 2024

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

• Updated: 17 May 2024

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

• Updated: 10 May 2024

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

• Updated: 9 May 2024

British AI company Wayve announces $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving vehicles

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Government prepares for age of AI with the publication of a new report from The Alan Turing Institute outlining the importance of AI to support strategic decision-making on national security.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

SAPIENT enables interoperability of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled sensors, combined with intelligent fusion and sensor management.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan host EdTech roundtable in the heart of government.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

UK and Republic of Korea forging ahead with plans for the AI Seoul Summit on 21 and 22 May.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Remarks by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the CMA, delivered during the 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Washington DC, USA.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The CMA has outlined 3 key risks to effective competition on AI Foundation Models and has set out plans for further action in the market.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

The Geospatial Commission and The Alan Turing Institute are exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to support decisions about the UK’s land.

• Updated: 22 March 2024