UK government creates lab for fundamental AI research, new capabilities
( March 4, 2026, 12:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK government is backing a new laboratory for fundamental research into artificial intelligence to address existing flaws in the technology and discover new capabilities. The government is making £40 million available. It will consider problems such as AI hallucinations, unpredictability and memory issues and will rethink how tools are built, rather than simply scaling existing ones. It is calling on the country’s AI experts to bring their “boldest and most ambitious proposals forward.” Google DeepMind vice president of research Raia Hadsell will lead a panel to assess applications.Statement follows:...
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