According to the BBC, The U.K.’s Labour government was elected in July, and one of its first acts after about a month in power was to put the funds for the GBP 800 million supercomputer at Edinburgh University and GBP 500 million A.I. Research Resource on hold. The former was a priority project by the previous Conservative government, while the latter was part of its outstanding commitment to “science, research, and innovation, including U.K. leadership on A.I.”
However, the U.K. Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) says that the move was unavoidable because of “billions of pounds of unfunded commitments.” The agency also said, “This is essential to restore economic stability and deliver our national mission for growth.”
