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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

@SciTechgovuk

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 9
"If Britain could secure just 5% of the AI chips market, it would bring $50bn in revenue to the UK with tens of thousands of high paid jobs in tech." @leicesterliz launches AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI @LDNTechWeek
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Backing Britain to win on tech 🇬🇧 Investing in AI, skills, and opportunity - so it works for everyone.
Liz Kendall
@leicesterliz
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London Tech Week shows what’s possible. From backing British AI hardware with £1.1 billion, to helping young people get the skills for the jobs of the future, we’re creating a future that works for all.
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Department of Health and Social Care
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AI-powered X-ray tools have already helped four million patients get a faster lung cancer diagnosis or the all-clear. We're rolling this technology out across every NHS trust to speed up diagnosis and treatment. Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 10
From AI to quantum, the UK is where tech businesses start - and scale. 🇬🇧 At #LondonTechWeek, Minister for AI @KanishkaNarayan hears why: world-class talent, leading universities, and a pro-innovation approach to regulation.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 10
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New backing for open-source AI builders, data centre design challenge and robotics partnership
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 10
🌐 From the World Wide Web to AlphaFold, Britain has always chosen to open up new technologies - not close them down. Today we're backing the next generation of open-source AI builders with compute, mentoring and a seat at the table on AI development.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Jun 10
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Digital and Technologies Sector Plan: Year One Update
One-year progress update on the UK's Digital and Technologies sector plan.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 10
From AI to Quantum, we're investing nearly £4 billion in the frontier technologies where Britain leads the world. One year into our Modern Industrial Strategy - and the results are already showing.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 9
. @KanishkaNarayan reporting live from London Tech Week… From a £260m raise for @OQC_Tech to @nebiusai investing £1.7bn in UK AI, the deals are closing fast. Here are some of the highlights 🎬
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Sovereign AI
@UKSovereignAI
Jun 9
We're doubling compute access for the UK's most ambitious AI startups. The response since launch has been remarkable. In just three months, we have received more than 200 applications requesting over 67 million GPU hours. Founders here are building frontier AI models,
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
Jun 9
🗣️ “The choice isn't between having this technology and not. It is a choice between shaping it to work for us, or being left at its mercy and whim. We are not powerless. We will act to make this powerful technology work for all and build a better future for all.” @leicesterliz
Liz Kendall
@leicesterliz
Jun 9
Tech and AI can transform our economy, public services and lives. But that depends on trust - protecting children online and supporting people as jobs evolve. We are not powerless. We will act to build a future that works for all.
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Jun 9
🗣️ “We can seize that growth and potential and jobs for the future.” @leicesterliz talks to @BBCBreakfast on how the UK can harness the power of AI to drive forward progress in healthcare and public services, creating jobs and boosting the economy.
Liz Kendall
@leicesterliz
Jun 9
Using the power of tech and AI while keeping children safe online isn’t a trade-off — it’s one and the same. We can unlock the benefits for healthcare and public services, while making sure future generations grow up safe and supported.
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Kanishka Narayan MP
@KanishkaNarayan
Jun 9
Delighted to host the world’s first AI Adoption Summit yesterday. FTSE CEOs, trade union leaders, startup founders, all determined to spread AI opportunity across our country, and especially for young people.
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