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UK Launches Meta-Backed AI Fellowship, Pilots Anthropic Assistant for Public Services

The program prioritizes government-owned, open-source tools designed for secure or offline use to keep sensitive data in-house.

People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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Overview

  • The government has recruited an Alan Turing Institute-led cohort for a one-year effort to build open-source AI for transport maintenance, public safety and national security decisions.
  • Meta is investing $1 million via the Alan Turing Institute to support the fellowship and accelerate public-sector AI capability.
  • The initiative stresses government ownership of code and deployment options that run offline or within secure networks to protect sensitive information.
  • The government also announced a partnership with Anthropic to pilot a public-services assistant initially focused on jobseekers, with a trial expected later this year.
  • The drive builds on the new CustomerFirst unit and the Turing Institute’s narrowed focus on government and security priorities following ministerial direction.