UK government AI Taskforce chaired by Lord Vallance launches
Tech.eu John Reynolds ● Covered by 6 sources
The UK government established a Prime Minister's AI Taskforce chaired by Lord Vallance to coordinate AI strategy across government, with new AI minister Kanishka Narayan attending cabinet meetings. The taskforce will be based in the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet and will absorb the existing AI Security Institute. The restructuring positions AI at the center of UK government policy to drive public service transformation and economic growth.
Why it matters
An AI unit has been set up at the centre of the UK government to drive overall AI strategy, following a major AI shakeup inside the government this week. The unit, called the Prime Minister's AI Taskf...
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