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UK launches AI unit backed by £500m fund
By Frank Prenesti
Date: Thursday 16 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - The UK government on Thursday launched its Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Unit to help domestic firms in the sector.
Backed by a £500m, the government acting as a state-backed venture capital partner to anchor high-growth AI firms to avoid them relocating outside the UK, officials said.
The unit will operate like a venture capital fund making targeted investments in firms aligned with economic growth and national security.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com
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