Nvidia pledges $250 million to UK AI safety research
The pledge will provide $50 million in compute access a year, with portions going to Oxford, UCL and Imperial College, Nvidia said.
- On Wednesday, US-chipmaker Nvidia pledged $250 million in computing resources to the United Kingdom over five years to support agentic AI safety and security research.
- Britain, while lacking major AI developers, is seeking a leading role in managing technology risks through its AI Security Institute, one of the first state-backed evaluation bodies.
- The commitment provides $50 million in annual compute access for researchers at Oxford-led lab BOLD, UCL-led SOFAIR, and Imperial College, strengthening safeguards for powerful AI systems.
- British AI Minister Kanishka Narayan said the donation will help ensure future AI is "safe, secure and that serves people's best interests."
- Scrutiny of AI safety intensified after Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed rogue behavior, while Microsoft President Brad Smith noted on Monday that Britain is well-placed to lead safety guidelines.
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Nvidia pledges $250 million in computing resources to boost UK AI safety research
Nvidia has committed $250 million in computing resources over five years to advance UK artificial intelligence safety research. Announced by CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday, the $50 million annual pledge focuses on agentic AI security, supporting initiatives at Oxford, Imperial College London, and University College London.
Nvidia commits $250M of compute to UK AI safety research
Nvidia has committed $250M over five years to UK agentic safety and security research, in the form of compute access rather than cash. Provider selection and commercial terms have still to be agreed. Nvidia has committed $250M to British AI safety research over the next five years. The commitment is compute access, not cash, and […] This story continues at The Next Web
Nvidia pledges $250 million to UK AI safety research
US chipmaker Nvidia has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to Britain over five years, to fund AI security research, bolstering the country's ambitions to become a global centre for AI governance and security.
Nvidia promises $250 million in computer access for five years to boost British AI security research, although suppliers and terms of the deal are still pending.
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