- New forum to boost adoption of AI in the private sector
- Business and AI leaders including Google, Microsoft, Barclays and Vodafone unveiled as members
- Forum's first meeting to be held in February
Members of the
Overseen by the Technology Secretary and the Prime Minister's Special Adviser on Business and Investment, pioneering AI companies will join forces with business leaders to bring their expertise to bear on encouraging adoption of AI across the private sector to boost productivity, fuel innovation, and deliver growth in all areas of the economy.
The Forum will particularly focus on the AI culture and skills of organisations in the
Despite the importance of AI for businesses being almost universally recognised, only one-in-ten organisations are currently fully prepared to roll out the technology. The Forum will tackle this problem head-on sharing best practice and identifying measures which organisations can adopt to improve their AI readiness.
It builds on the Prime Minister's AI Safety Summit held at
The
Prime Minister
We stand on the cusp of a productivity revolution - one which has the potential to grow the economy in a way we've never seen before. So, it's important we get it right.
This forum builds on the AI Safety Summit - putting the
Technology Secretary
We want to see organisations across the
AI develops at an incredible pace, and we're acting in lockstep to ensure businesses and employees in every sector of our economy can take advantage of this generation-defining technology.
Members of the Forum who have been unveiled today represent a who's who of both industry and AI expertise. Co-chaired by Secretary of State
The
CEO of Microsoft
Speed of AI adoption, backed by robust industry skilling programmes, will determine just how successfully the
Managing Director of Google
We're looking forward to working alongside the government to ensure that British businesses are well equipped to harness the benefits of AI.
Google's
Initiatives like the Government's
Chief Executive Officer of GSK,
We're very optimistic about the opportunities for positive impact from AI, not just for GSK but for the
The
Quantexa CEO,
As an AI first technology company, Quantexa is thrilled to be involved in the
We have been investing in AI since our inception, and it lies at the heart of Quantexa technology. But what we have seen over the last 12 months - is its adoption and impact accelerate. We see AI as the biggest technological breakthrough for generations and are ramping our investment in AI because we know this is going to transform how organisations make decisions.
Understandably, there are concerns around the associated risks of AI. But, with the safe and ethical adoption of AI technology, there are huge opportunities for
Chief Executive Officer of Sage,
At Sage, we've been using AI to bring practical time saving solutions to small and medium-sized businesses for some time. AI has the potential to improve the
To make AI more effective and trustworthy, there is a need for more collaboration between the government and the tech sector to nurture the digital economy and ensure SMBs are adopting digital tools to reap the benefits of AI.
The government is also stepping up its plans to accelerate the rollout of AI across the public sector. Earlier this month, the Central Digital and Data Office published a new framework which will implement principles for government departments on the responsible use of Generative AI. Written in collaboration with industry, the framework also looks to upskill civil servants through free generative AI courses to ensure public servants have a robust set of skills when working with AI.
The Forum will now gather for its first meeting in February, with further meetings taking place bi-monthly. Notes to editors
The full list of organisations joining the forum is:
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Lucian Grainge CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
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