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Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Alan MakConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 65817

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to recommendation 6 in his Department's policy paper entitled AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response, published on 13 January 2025, what steps he plans to take to agree international compute partnerships with likeminded countries to increase the types of compute capability available to researchers and catalyse research collaborations.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Government recognises the importance of international collaboration to unlock AI’s potential, including through compute partnerships. We are engaging likeminded countries to explore partnerships that expand access to compute infrastructure and catalyse joint research. This includes maximising our membership of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and working with other likeminded partners to support researchers.

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