On 22 September 2021, the UK government unveiled a 10-year National Artificial Intelligence Strategy to establish the UK as an “AI superpower” seeking to compete with the US and China.
The strategy includes plans to advance AI research and innovation, improve the AI patent system etc. Launch a national AI research and innovation programme to promote the use of AI technologies in the public and private sectors; establish an Office of Artificial Intelligence (OAI) and launch the UK Research and Innovation Initiative (UKRI) to invest AI technologies in areas such as energy and agriculture; and establish an AI technology standards laboratory to prepare for participation in global AI technology regulation, and working with the Alan Turing Institute to update public sector AI ethics and safety guidelines and develop tools to ensure the ethical use of AI technology. Attract overseas investors to invest in AI companies and develop the next generation of home-grown AI technology talent.
2021年9月22日,英国政府公布为期十年的国家人工智能(AI)战略,计划将英国打造成为“人工智能超级大国”,寻求与美国和中国展开竞争。该战略包括推进AI研究与创新的计划、完善AI专利制度等;将启动一项国家人工智能研究及创新计划,促进公私部门对AI技术的应用;建立人工智能办公室(OAI)并启动英国研究与创新计划(UKRI),将AI技术投入到能源和农业等领域;设立AI技术标准实验中心,为参与全球AI技术规范做准备,同时和图灵研究院(Alan Turing Institute)合作,更新公共部门AI道德与安全指引,并发展相关工具,以确保AI技术的使用符合道德规范。吸引海外投资者对AI企业投资,并培养下一代本土AI技术人才。
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