France’s DATAIA and the UK’s Alan Turing Institute have signed a new co-operation agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) and data, which will facilitate collaborative research projects.
The co-operation agreement on AI and data has been signed today at the UK-France Digital Colloque in Paris, France, and will take advantage of the two centres’ capabilities to boost the digital economies of the UK and France, and aims to forge closer links between companies in both countries which are at the forefront of development in these emerging technological sectors.
The commitment was presented today by French secretary of state for digital affairs Mounir Mahjoubi and UK digital secretary Matt Hancock, and will see the two organisations share knowledge and expertise, host visiting researchers, supervise joint workshops and undertake collaborative research projects in areas of shared interest.
What types of projects will the co-operation agreement on AI and data support?
The agreement will facilitate projects of shared interest, which might include efforts such as ensuring transparency and fairness in the design and implementation of algorithms, and could facilitate the two centres issuing joint funding calls for collaborative projects which would take advantage of existing synergies.
In addition to the agreement between the two centres, Mahjoubi and Hancock will sign an accord on digital government, which will extend co-operation between the two countries on innovation, AI, data and digital administration.
What do the two nations hope to achieve with the new agreement?
According to Hancock, the UK aims to take advantage of the partnership to secure its place as a world leader in the field of technological innovation, while at the same time delivering cutting-edge solutions for citizens on both sides of the Channel.
He added: “These new partnerships show the strength and depth of our respective tech industries and are the first stage in us developing a closer working relationship. This will help us better serve our citizens and provide a boost for our digital economies.”
