“We’re excited to determine London as a significant analysis hub for OpenAI, constructing on the main work our London crew is already doing to assist our newest breakthroughs,” mentioned Mark Chen (pictured), OpenAI’s chief analysis officer, “the UK brings collectively world class expertise and main scientific establishments and universities, making it a super place to ship the essential analysis which can guarantee our AI is secure, helpful and advantages everybody.”
OpenAI’s London workplace was arrange in 2023 and was its first exterior the US. It employs about 30 folks. It has arrange thecSEM AI Accelerator programme within the UK to assist SMEs undertake and use AI of their companies.
The intention is to coach round 20,000 SMEs throughout six European international locations in sensible AI abilities.
UK Tech secretary Liz Kendall described Chen’s announcement yesterday as a “big vote of confidence” within the UK, giving it a “world-leading place on the chopping fringe of AI analysis.”
She mentioned: “It additionally reaffirms the UK’s world management because the place to pursue AI innovation that’s each secure and transformative. AI is already providing us higher methods to deal with illness, tailor-made assist in school rooms, and new methods of harnessing clear reasonably priced power.”
