Microsoft bosses are slated to meet with Jeremy Hunt this week as Britain attempts to stop the company from purchasing the publisher of Call of Duty. The tech firm launched a bid to acquire video game Activision Blizzard, but British antitrust regulators have blocked the roughly £55billion ($69billion) purchase. If Microsoft moves forward with the purchase, gamers in the UK would be unable to purchase or download any titles from the Activision catalogue, including COD, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Candy Crush. Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, has arranged to meet with the Chancellor this week to discuss the proposal, as well as the'potential of AI' and the'need for thoughtful regulation of it', a spokesperson told Bloomberg. Analysts predict the Government and Microsoft will reach an agreement before'extreme measures', like prohibiting access to Activision games, take place.

Working alongside robots will be part of a new university course aimed at students entering careers as carers, therapists and social workers. The new university programme is designed to help people get comfortable working with'social robots' that will be their colleagues in the future, researchers say. A recent survey found that almost 40 per cent of people are afraid that robots will steal their jobs. Earlier this year NHS officials announced that robots will carry out dementia care within 20 years. Working alongside robots will be part of a new university courses aimed at students entering careers as carers. Scientists from Sligo Institute of Technology in Ireland are testing a'Paro' robot seal that reacts to petting and conversation.

Robots are set to carry out dementia care within 20 years, NHS officials have announced. They are planning a major expansion of artificial intelligence across the health service for routine operations and treatment. The technology will also be used to'nudge' patients towards having healthier lifestyles, particularly if they have diabetes or heart conditions. Today, Jeremy Hunt will announce a £215 million investment towards what has been termed the'next generation of innovative treatments.' The Health Secretary wants academics and technology firms to come up with new ideas to improve surgery, treatment and long-term care. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured) will announce a £215 million investment towards what has been termed the'next generation of innovative treatments' His announcement coincides with a review commissioned by the Department of Health which calls for a revolution in artificial intelligence and technology.

Patients may one day be diagnosed by computers, not doctors, according to health secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt said: 'So what might medicine look like when the NHS is 80 [in 2028]? Well, the first thing is we may well not be going to doctors for a diagnosis, we might be going to computers instead'. Artificial intelligence could help in diagnosing patients by analysing X-rays and samples to determine conditions such as cancer, according to NHS England bosses. In as little as a decade's time, patients may even be diagnosed with disorders before they develop symptoms as DNA screening is set to become accessible to the masses, Mr Hunt said.