Industrial Strategy: Government plans £4.7bn R&D funding for AI, 5G and robotics

Dan Worth
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Also wants to ensure more people have digital skills

The government has outlined plans to free up £4.7bn in new funding for research and development (R&D) for areas including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and 5G technologies, The funding ...

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