Two AI research labs led by Oxford and University College London were announced with up to £60 million in government funding. Their work aims to reduce costs, improve dependability and explore technologies that can run on more widely available hardware.
Source announcement date: 2026-06-23. This is a summary of the dated announcement; stated aims are not confirmed outcomes.
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- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology — UK backs new AI labs to make technology cheaper, more reliable and easier to use
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