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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Larry Elliott Economics editor

Britain’s AI sector expected to get £100m extra funding in budget

Jeremy Hunt at a session on artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Jeremy Hunt at a session on artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The chancellor believes AI offers a way of improving Britain’s poor productivity record. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Jeremy Hunt is planning to provide a budget boost to Britain’s growing artificial intelligence sector through a doubling of funding for the Alan Turing Institute – the national body for data science and artificial intelligence.

Despite being restricted in his scope for pre-election giveaways by the weakness of the public finances, the chancellor is expected to announce a five-year package of funding worth £100m.

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