The UK government has published Our 10 Tech Priorities, with a view to getting the UK back on its feet in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, among other things. The post is on the UK government s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport site, and purportedly outlines 10 ways DCMS intends to deploy digital tech to build back better, safer and stronger from COVID, and shape a new golden age for tech in the UK . Since the publication, HEXUS has received some comments from investment and research organisations, and I will share summaries of these later.
So, what are the 10 points that will be at the heart of our recovery ? You might not be surprised that the government post mentions technologies like; 5G investment, data processing, building digital and cyber skills in the UK population, security for the digital economy, building on the UK s status as the tech startup hub of Europe, unleashing AI with the upcoming National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, being a free and fair
New strategy to unleash the transformational power of Artificial Intelligence
A new plan to make the UK a global centre for the development, commercialisation and adoption of responsible AI will be published this year, the government has announced.
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Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden revealed the move as he set out his Ten Tech Priorities to power a golden age of tech in the UK this week.
The new AI strategy will focus on:
Growth of the economy through widespread use of AI technologies
Ethical, safe and trustworthy development of responsible AI
Resilience in the face of change through an emphasis on skills, talent and R&D