UK government touts $100m+ plan to launch 'responsible' AI R&D

THE UNITED KINGDOM. government East Finally editing It is answer has A AI regulation consultation he kicked disabled last March, When he put out A white paper setting out A preference For count on existing laws And regulators, combined with “context-specific” advice, has slightly oversee THE disruptive high technology sector.

THE complete answer East be do available later This Morning, SO was not available For goodbye has THE time of in writing. But In A press release in front of publication THE Department For Science, Innovation And Technology (DSIT) East spinning THE plan as A booster has UNITED KINGDOM. "global direction" via target measures — including £100 million+ (~$125 million) In additional funding — has bolster AI regulation And fire up innovation.

By DSITs press release, there will be £10 million (~$12.5 million) In additional funding For regulators has “improve skills” For their extended workload, that's to say. of to understand out how has apply existing sectoral rules has AI developments And In fact application existing laws on AI apps that infringe THE rules (including, he East considered, by development their own technology tools).

"THE funds will help regulators develop avant-garde research And practical tools has monitor And address risks And opportunities In their sectors, Since telecommunications And health care has finance And education. For example, This could include new technical tools For examine AI systems”, DSIT writing. He did not provide any of them detail on how a lot additional staff could be recruited with THE additional financing.

THE release Also touts — A notably bigger — £90 million (~$113 million) In funding THE government said will be used has establish nine research hubs has to favor local AI innovation In areas, such as health care, mathematics And chemistry, which he suggests will be located around THE United Kingdom

THE 90:10 funding divide East suggestive of Or THE government wanna most of THE action has arrive — with THE bucket brand " from the country AI development' THE clear winner here, while " target " enforcement on partner AI security risks East considered as THE relatively not much time Add to operation For regulators. (Although It is value noting THE government has previously announcement £100 million For A AI intervention force, concentrate on security R&D around advance AI models.)

DSIT confirmed has TechCrunch that THE £10 million funds For expansion the regulators AI abilities has not Again has been established — saying THE government East "functioning has pace" has get THE mechanism together up. "However, It is key that We TO DO This correctly In order has reach OUR goals And ensure that We are get value For of taxpayers money," A department spokesperson said We.

THE £90 million funding For THE nine AI research hubs covers five years, departure Since FEBRUARY 1. "THE funding has Already has been reward with investments In THE nine hubs varying Since £7.2 million has £10 million," THE spokesperson added. They did not offer details on THE to focus of THE other six research hubs.

THE other First line big title Today East that THE government East collage has It is plan No has introduce any of them new legislation For artificial intelligence again.

"THE UNITED KINGDOM government will not rushing has legislate, Or risk execution 'quick fix' rules that would be Soon become exceeds Or ineffective," writing DSIT. "Instead, THE Governments context-based approach means existing regulators are authorized has address AI risks In A target way. »

This stay THE course East without surprise — given THE government East focused towards A election This year which polls suggest he will almost certainly lose. SO This looks as A administration It is fast running out of time has to write laws on Nothing. Certainly, time East decrease In THE current parliament. (And, GOOD, who passed legislation on A technology subject as complex as AI clearly is not it In THE current prime of the minister gift has This indicate In THE policy calendar.)

HAS THE even time, THE European union just locked In agreement on THE final text of It is own risk based frame For regulator "trustworthy" AI — A long infusion high technology rule book which looks together has to start has apply there Since later This year. SO THE The United Kingdom strategy of leaning far Since legislate on AI, And opt has tread water on THE issue, has THE effect of Frankly amplify THE differentiation against THE neighbor block Or, socket THE contrasting approach, THE EU East NOW moving Before (And moving further far Since THE The United Kingdom position) by execution It is AI law.

THE UNITED KINGDOM. government obviously see This tactical as rolling out THE bigger to welcome carpet For AI developers. Even as THE EU estimated businesses, even disruptive high technology businesses, prosper on legal certainty — more, next to that, THE block is unveiling It is own wrap of AI support Me...