First wave of Turing AI Fellows announced to "keep UK at forefront of AI revolution"

The Alan Turing Institute has this week announced the first five Turing AI Fellows, each of which will carry out different research into various roles and applications of artificial intelligence. This first wave of fellows - as well as a second wave that has this week been announced by the Institute this week - forms part of the government's £1 billion AI sector deal. Working with the Office for Artificial Intelligence and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the fellowships have received £37.5 million of funding for five years. The Alan Turing Institute said that the AI Fellows are drawn from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds and will be tackling research challenges from sustainable aviation to AI for discovery in data intensive astrophysics. AI has the potential to boost productivity and enhance every industry across the economy, from developing new treatments for life-threatening diseases to tackling climate change.