New UK Government Commissions AI Action Plan for Economic Growth
Summary
On July 26, 2024, the UK’s new Science Secretary, Peter Kyle, announced he was commissioning a new AI Action Plan to “drive economic growth and deliver better outcomes for people across the country.” As a first step, tech entrepreneur and Chair of Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), Matt Clifford, has been appointed to lead the plan. Mr. Clifford is to deliver a set of recommendations to the government in September 2024. As part of the AI Action Plan, consideration will be given to the infrastructure and data access requirements to leverage AI in the public and private sectors. Alongside the AI Action Plan, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology also plans to establish an AI Opportunities Unit which will implement the recommendations from the AI Action Plan.
