Deputy Prime Minister sets out government plans for AI at Imperial

Hugh Brady & Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden MP The Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden MP, visited Imperial today to deliver a major speech on the use of AI in public services. "I can think of no place I would rather be to deliver this speech than at Imperial." Oliver Dowden MP Deputy Prime Minister The UK has the potential to become a leader in the deployment of AI in the public sector, the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) said, increasing productivity, reducing cost and better public services. This focus on the opportunities of AI, follows the AI Safety Summit in November, which brought together governments and tech companies to agree how to regulate the most powerful AI models. AI FOR PUBLIC GOOD. The Minister announced plans to spend £110m to roll out uses of AI in public services. As part of this, he announced plans for an AI Collaboration Charter with the NHS. With AI pilots already taking place in many areas of health, such as diagnostics, tailoring medicine to individuals based on genetics.