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Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment
Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup
TL;DR
- UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urges embracing AI for Britain's benefit, despite job and cybersecurity fears.
- Government announces first investment from a £500 million sovereign AI fund, taking a stake in AI chip company Callosum.
- Six UK companies will receive access to government-funded supercomputers to develop AI models.
- Startups like Prima Mente, Cursive, and Odyssey are set to benefit from this AI initiative.
- The goal is to support national AI champions and ensure the UK remains competitive in the AI sector.