Having received the first Turing Network Development Award, researchers from British universities, including the University of Nottingham, are focusing on increasing access to artificial intelligence and building trust in its use.
The University of Nottingham is one of 24 universities that received this new award from the Alan Turing Institute. A research grant awarded to awardees after demonstrating proven research excellence and a history of continuous activity in data science and artificial intelligence. The work of these universities will now be significantly enhanced through active partnership with the growing network of institutes.
Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence at the University of Nottingham, will lead the project with a coordination and advisory group of artificial intelligence experts in various applied fields from across the university (called CaG) cooperates. This research network will use its specialized knowledge to further communicate, expand research and development, and provide a wide range of commercial and community-oriented activities.
Praminda said: “There is huge knowledge and expertise in AI and data science at the University of Nottingham, so it is really exciting to receive this award, which provides a unique framework for knowledge sharing and collaboration with other universities across the country.”
He added: “The focus of our network is to make the Accessible AI@Nottingham project accessible, and we are moving towards building public trust by promoting the transparency of AI decision-making. “We have designed a series of activities for active engagement in this area, which aim to empower people to confidently access, understand and exploit data.”
As the National Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Turing Institute already has an established network of academic partners. However, the awarding of these awards to a group of successful universities, who will be awarded up to £25,000 to deliver their projects, will allow the institute to further expand its scope of activities.
Professor Golden, who is now Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), said: “These awards reflect the demand across a wide range of sectors to work with the Institute. Data science and artificial intelligence do not stand still, so we look forward to working with this network of universities and exploring new ways to grow the UK’s research and innovation landscape.”
Source: SciTechDaily
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