Starmer’s 50-point plan for artificial intelligence revealed
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New government plan involves training the next generation of AI experts at UK universities, changing immigration rules to bring in AI experts now, revising data mining rules to make the UK more competitive, and building huge data centres. Keir Starmer has greenlit a plan to use the immigration system to recruit a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) experts and loosen up data mining regulations to help Britain lead the world in the new technology.
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The recruitment of thousands of new AI experts by the government and private sector is part of a 50-point plan to transform Britain with the new technology. It also involves students being pushed on to AI-focused courses to produce thousands of new graduates as ministers plot to build up capacity in the new technology.
The Independent has seen the AI action plan for the UK due to be unveiled next week in which Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the UK will be controlled by foreign powers unless it adopts the new technology across all sectors. The plan includes the government setting up its own public sector AI compute capacity as well as working with the private sector to maximise its benefits.
The UK will see huge new data centres built around the country as well, as Britain joins the worldwide arms race to benefit from AI. The plan has been described as “underwhelming” by some experts who have already seen it. However, it highlights how the technology can help deliver public services by slashing 20 per cent off the working hours of many employees including teachers in terms of doing paperwork, reports, lesson planning and marking.
