U.S. Announces AI R&D Agreement with UK - insideHPC

The Trump Administration announced today that the United States and the United Kingdom signed a Declaration on Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Research and Development intended "to drive technological breakthroughs, promote researcher collaboration and advance the development of trustworthy AI." The announcement is an outcome of the U.S.–UK Special Relationship Economic Working Group, established following a meeting between President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson last year. "America and our allies must lead the world in shaping the development of cutting edge AI technologies and protecting against authoritarianism and repression," said Michael Kratsios, U.S. Chief Technology Officer. "We are proud to join our special partner and ally, the United Kingdom, to advance AI innovation for the well-being of our citizens, in line with shared democratic values." The Administration said the agreement will build "upon previous action by the United States to engage with likeminded international partners to accelerate the development of trustworthy AI innovation."