Oxford and UCL awarded £60m to build the next generation of British AI
Government backed labs to develop open-source AI to reduce reliance on US tech giants
Two new artificial intelligence research laboratories to be hosted by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) have been awarded £60m in funding by the government in a move aimed at making AI cheaper, more reliable, and more accessible for British businesses, schools, and public services. The announcement, backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), doubles the original funding from £40 million up to £60 million and means there is money available for an additional lab. The funding forms part of UKRI’s wider