UK AI Safety Researcher: Attract Anthropic, Build Sovereign Compute
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-07-03
AI safety researcher Sean Ó hÉigeartaigh has proposed an AI strategy for the UK's new Prime Minister. The recommendations include actively attracting frontier AI companies like Anthropic to establish operations in the UK, and heavily investing in local compute infrastructure to avoid over-relying on the US when compute becomes a critical bottleneck. The strategy also advises cultivating sovereign capabilities within the AI supply chain, focusing on competitive verticals (similar to DeepMind spin-offs), and fostering a clear government-wide understanding of frontier AI capabilities.
The proposal prioritizes compute independence and local ecosystem development over regulatory or risk-management frameworks.
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