Last week, I spoke on a panel organised by @InstituteGC with @darrenpjones and @benedictcooney about UK investment in R&D and the need for institutional change. We covered a bunch of interesting themes, so I’ve summarised some of the notes I prepped ahead of the session.
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UK Tech Policy Funding Gap Blame Culture Critique
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Moral of the story in the UK tech policy world (and perhaps beyond too) is that if you’ve got a problem, no matter what it is, blame it on a “funding gap”.
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UK Government AI Advisory Systems Fail to Keep Pace
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“Existing UK government advisory channels and systems for AI have failed for AI,” Phillips wrote last week. “Whilst industry figures have warned in private of the rapid pace of change, the government has been blindsided. Existing institutions have not oriented to this agenda
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7th Annual Research and Applied AI Summit Explores LLMs and Autonomy
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<1 week til we're back for the 7th annual Research and Applied AI Summit. It's wild to think back to 2015 when we pulled together early movers in the AI research and startup community to explore where the field is heading. On Friday we'll dive into LLMs, bio, autonomy,
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Export Controls and AI Technology Transfer Restrictions
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But then again, aren't there export controls to block this from happening? Hmmm.
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UK Government AI Hardware Procurement vs Chinese Competition
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If this is true, I sure hope the UK gov placed their order. Else, we’ll be behind one private Chinese company. Nuts the scale we’re talking about here. https://
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Computer Vision Gems from Niantic Labs
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@eric_brachmann @dantkz lots of computer vision gems @NianticLabs
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Synthesia’s Avatar Technology Powers Fastest Growing Generative AI Business
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@jnstrck and @synthesiaIO
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V7Labs and Alberto Rizzoli’s AI data engine
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📷 @Albertorizzoli and @V7Labs' data engine for AI https://t.co/GrJwDAU9mA
— Nathan Benaich (@nathanbenaich) 18 juin 2023@Albertorizzoli and @V7Labs
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GAIA-1 World Models for Self-Driving and Embodied AI
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catch @alexgkendall and @Jamie_Shotton who'll present GAIA-1 and world model work for self-driving and embodied AI