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First companies sign up to international AI safety standards
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that 16 leading international companies have committed to new voluntary international AI standards established at the Bletchley Park summit.
Tech companies agree safety commitments on development of AI
New commitments to develop AI safely have been agreed with 16 AI tech companies spanning the globe, including companies from the US, China, and the Middle East, marking a world-first on the opening day of the AI Seoul Summit.
AI technology to help cut cancer waiting lists
Cancer waiting times are set to fall thanks to new AI technology that locates cancer cells 2.5 times quicker than doctors alone.
New independent Institute to steer UK semiconductor innovation
A new independent UK Semiconductor Institute will, for the first time, bring together the government, universities, and the private sector to support key components of the government’s Semiconductor Strategy to grow the sector, which is backed by £1billion.
Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in new report
New research, supported by over 30 nations, as well as representatives from the EU and the UN, has highlighted the potential impact of AI if governments and society do not deepen their collaboration on AI safety.
Sellafield Women's Engineering Society recognised at UK awards
Sellafield Ltd’s ‘Women’s Engineering Society’ celebrated its success after winning the ‘Regional Innovation’ category at this year’s Women in Nuclear UK Awards.
RoboThink gains praise in Parliament
RoboThink which helps children to learn coding through hands-on engineering projects, is set for expansion, following praise in Parliament for its work in helping to develop STEM skills.
New wind turbines blades three times Angel of the North’s wingspan
The world’s most advanced wind turbine test facility will be built in Blyth, Northumberland, as part of an £86m investment in wind power R&D facilities aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and boosting the economy, Science, Research and Innovation Minister, Andrew Griffith, announced.
UK joins EU supercomputing scheme and opens researcher funding
British researchers, businesses, and academics will have enhanced access to future supercomputer research funding from 13th May 2024 as the UK joins the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC).
Un-jammable UK quantum navigation tech takes flight
In a first-of-its-kind achievement, the UK has successfully completed commercial flight trials of advanced quantum navigation systems that cannot be jammed or spoofed by hostile actors.