Funds to be used to order key components from major chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Intel
The government will spend £100m to try to win a toe-hold for the UK in the global race to produce computer chips used to power artificial intelligence.
Taxpayer money will be used as part of a drive to build a national AI resource in Britain, similar to those under development in the US and elsewhere. It is understood that the funds will be used to order key components from major chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Intel.
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