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John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain's security

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UK Chancellor John Healey said Wednesday's budget will commit hundreds of millions of pounds to a "distinctively British" approach to AI, aimed at strengthening national security and prosperity amid an accelerating global technology race.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain's security
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Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI

John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race.

As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham’s government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a “distinctively British” approach to AI that would capitalise on the benefits of the frontier technology.

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  • Healey will use his debut budget on Wednesday to direct hundreds of millions of pounds toward AI
  • The government plans a "distinctively British" approach to developing frontier AI
  • AI is framed as a tool to bolster security and prosperity amid a global technology arms race

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