UK publishes AI for Science Strategy with 15 actions and up to £137m
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology set out 15 actions to build AI-driven science capability and keep UK research competitive, covering compute access, interdisciplinary teams, autonomous laboratories and AI science tools. It directs up to £137 million of the £2 billion committed for 2026-2030 under the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
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It is the UK's dedicated funding line for AI-enabled research, a smaller counterpart to the US Genesis Mission.
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- DevelopmentTrump executive order launches Genesis Mission for AI-driven science at DOE24 Nov 2025 · Policy · USContrasts with: UK and US national AI-for-science plans published days apart at very different scale
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- DevelopmentWhite House commits $5bn+ to Genesis Mission and selects 278 AI-for-science projects22 Jul 2026 · Programme · US
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- RuleAI Opportunities Action PlanGB · In force · 13 Jan 2025
- RuleAI Action PlanUS · In force · 23 Jul 2025
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