In 2019, despite everything, the UK's AI strategy will bear fruit

In March 2017, Jerome Pesenti, now at Facebook, and I were asked by the UK government to review ways the UK could build its own artificial intelligence strategy. The result was a £1 billion package to support the development of AI in industry and academia across the country. In 2019, this investment will start to bear fruit. Our recommendations covered four themes – leadership, skills, adoption and data. Leadership will be provided by a new AI Council, chaired by Tabitha Goldstaub, co-founder of CognitionX and comprising specialists in the sector, including myself as AI Skills Champion.