UK Chancellor to Commit Hundreds of Millions to 'Distinctively British' AI

UK Chancellor John Healey will commit hundreds of millions of pounds in his first budget to a "distinctively British" approach to AI, described as the country's biggest-ever investment in guarding against cyber risk. Funds go to the AI Security Institute and other bodies, plus public-good uses of the technology.

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