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Government gives AI boost with £1bn funding

Frontier AI Taskforce and British researchers to benefit from investment

Government investment in AI now totals more than £23bn since 2014

The government has pledged around £1 billion of funding for the next generation of supercomputing and artificial intelligence (AI). The government's Frontier AI Taskforce and leading British researchers will be equipped with the tools they need to develop new technologies that will benefit the UK economy and society.

The funding includes £800m for the creation of a next-generation exascale supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh. This supercomputer will be one of the most powerful in the world and will be used to develop new AI technologies that will help us solve some of the world's biggest challenges, such as climate change and disease.

The government's investment in AI is part of a ten-year plan to make the UK a global leader in this field. The plan includes investment in research and development, skills and training, and infrastructure.

The government's investment in AI is a welcome boost for the UK tech sector. The UK is already a global leader in AI research and development, and this investment will help us to maintain our position at the forefront of this field.