Dr Vanessa Lawrence CBInterim Chair of Board of Trustees
Research institute · Science policy · British Library, London · Est. 2015
The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s independent national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, headquartered at the British Library in London. It was created in 2015 to advance “great leaps” in data science and AI research for the public good, with stated goals spanning (1) advancing world-class research and applying it to national and global challenges, (2) building skills across sectors and career stages, and (3) driving an informed public conversation through public engagement and policy-relevant advice.
The Institute operates as an independent charity and also has a wholly-owned subsidiary (Turing Innovations Limited) used to deliver and commercialise aspects of its research-and-partnership activities, including defence and security partnerships. Current science and innovation activities are organised across thematic mission areas and programmes, and the Institute also runs public-facing and capacity-building platforms such as an online learning platform and skills/collaboration initiatives.
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The head of the Alan Turing Institute is calling for a wider debate about the rollout of cheaper AI models as concerns about their risks grow.
Investing in people is the key to successful AI adoption in national securityThe Turing published a policy briefing through its Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) arguing that successful defence and national security AI adoption depends on people-focused factors (such as skills, adoption capacity, and execution).
The UK must exploit narrowing window of opportunity to build resilient AI futureThe Turing published a CETaS policy briefing presenting AI sovereignty as a resilience question and calling for a plan to build capabilities where national control is essential while partnering with trusted allies where appropriate.
New AI system can monitor satellite behaviour to boost space safetyResearchers at the Turing’s Defence AI Research Centre (DARe) announced an AI model to predict anomalies and satellite motion by learning from reflected light; the work is described as part of a broader “AI4 Space Safety and Sustainability” consortium funded through UK Space Agency-related international bilateral funding across FVEY countries.
The Turing takes part in Google’s Summer of CodeThe Turing announced participation in Google’s Summer of Code by mentoring students in open-source software development.
George Williamson joins the Turing as new CEOThe Turing announced that Dr George Williamson CMG would join as CEO, describing the appointment as part of the Institute’s evolution and sovereign-capability programme for national resilience in areas including defence, security, critical infrastructure, environment and sustainability.