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Artificial Intelligence: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support research into artificial intelligence.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 10 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 16 Oct 2024
Answer: 16 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

10 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support research into artificial intelligence.
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government actively supports AI research by collaborating with academic institutions and industry, investing in talent development, and funding research projects.UKRI has allocated over £1 billion to AI research including doctoral training, the Alan T...

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