Government promises £300m extra funding as part of £1bn AI sector deal

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ISSUE DATE: 26 April 2018 TOP STORIES Government promises £300m extra funding as part of £1bn AI sector deal To become the number one destination for artificial intelligence, the UK needs more specialist skills, and a new injection of funding is aimed at boosting the country’s AI skills pool. READ MORE → Police forces use Motorola mobile apps to digitise frontline ops The States of Jersey Police force plans to phase out inefficient paper-based activities with mobile applications, while other forces around the UK report improvements to their overall processes. READ MORE → Gartner predicts AI will add $1.2tn to companies’ earnings in 2018 Gartner has forecast that artificial intelligence will create $1.2 trillion in economic value in 2018, up 70% on 2017. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Scotland’s digital health and care strategy highlights need for collaboration The Scottish Government will create a joint decision-making board, a national approach to service redesign and a national digital platform to ensure interoperability.  READ MORE → EC sets out plans for sharing health data across borders The European Commission wants to introduce EU-wide standards for health records, and allow EU citizens to access and share their patient information securely across member states. READ MORE → Home Office Brexit app only works for Android users Home Office app for EU citizens registering to stay in the UK post-Brexit only works on Android devices as iPhones do not share passport chip data. READ MORE → Google claims it is GDPR ready Alphabet, the parent company of Google, says that since its advertising business relies on keyword searches, the impact of GDPR is limited. READ MORE →

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