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2019-02-21 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Press release Next generation of artificial intelligence talent to be trained at UK universitiesNew post-graduate artificial intelligence (AI) drive to boost productivity and create high skilled jobs as part of the modern Industrial Strategy.
Thousands of graduates to become qualified experts in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a new joint government-industry package to drive up skills in the AI sector, Business Secretary Greg Clark and Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright announced today (21 February 2019). For the first time, the UK will have a nationwide programme of industry-funded AI Masters courses coupled with work-based placements. The new skills and talent package is a major milestone of the modern Industrial Strategy’s AI Sector Deal which was launched in April 2018. It is supported by industry funding and up to £110 million government investment, including:
The announcement comes as new figures prepared for Tech Nation by Dealroom.co reveal the number of venture capital investments into the UK’s rapidly growing AI sector leapt by 17% last year. Business Secretary Greg Clark said:
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright said:
As companies throughout the UK increasingly use AI in processes from manufacturing to fashion and construction to medical imaging, upskilling people to develop and maintain the new technology is crucial to its success in boosting productivity. This is part of the government’s continued drive to be a world-leader in harnessing the economic benefits of AI and the data-driven revolution, as part of the modern Industrial Strategy. The schemes, aimed at people of different stages in higher education and available to researchers at a variety of levels, helps to build advanced AI skills at all levels, a key commitment contained within the AI Sector Deal. Dame Wendy Hall, AI Skills Champion said:
Finally, to develop the best and brightest AI researchers in the UK, the government is funding a new globally prestigious Fellowship programme. The first wave has been launched by The Alan Turing Institute. Adrian Smith, Institute Director, The Alan Turing Institute said:
UK Research and Innovation Chief Executive, Professor Sir Mark Walport, said:
The AI and Data Grand ChallengeThe Industrial Strategy sets out Grand Challenges to put the UK at the forefront of the industries of the future, ensuring that the UK takes advantage of major global changes, improving people’s lives and the country’s productivity. Artificial intelligence and data is one of the 4 Grand Challenges which will see AI used across a variety of industries and put the UK at the forefront of the AI and data revolution. Exploring the best skills package to equip people with the expertise to make the most of AI was a key commitment of the AI and Data Grand Challenge’s £950 million Sector Deal. Register your interestAI Fellowships: visit the Alan Turing Institute site for more detail and how to apply. AI Masters courses: to register an interest in sponsoring or providing AI Masters courses please contact AIMasters.IOC@bath.ac.uk. List of committed companiesIn the industry-funded Masters scheme, the 11 companies listed here have committed their early support to collectively fund up to 50 of these additional places and work-based placements. Discussions with universities and other companies are ongoing, with the support of British Computer Society and the Institute of Coding.
Published 21 February 2019
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