Jeremy Hunt Says ‘Double or Nothing’ on AI!
Well, looks like Christmas came early for the math nerds at the Alan Turing Institute. UK’s Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is ready to bestow upon them a financial gift that’s too tempting to believe! Contrary to his name, there won’t be a ‘hunt’ for funds anymore, because guess what? He’s planning to DOUBLE the funding for AI research at the national body.
Key Points:
- To set Britain’s AI sector on steroids, Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, is looking to boost its budget by doubling the funding for the Alan Turing Institute.
- The current state of public finances could have played Scrooge this festive season. However, Hunt managed to give a masterstroke worth a whopping £100m, all lined up for a span of five years.
- This early stocking stuffer, despite financial restraints, is a clear sign that UK’s government recognizes the gorilla-sized potential of artificial intelligence and data science
Final thoughts…
Well, it’s truly heartwarming to see the Chancellor breaking his piggy bank to make Christmas merrier for our data geeks. But his move has implications bigger than just one institution. This signals an upthrust in the whole UK’s artificial intelligence sector, and on a grander scale, it subtly pushes the world to take AI seriously (as if Skynet wasn’t enough!). All aboard the AI express, next stop: The Future.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/04/britain-ai-industry-funding-budget-alan-turing-institute
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