译题：人工智能行业新政

Foreword

Throughout history， there have been moments when the progress of technology has taken great steps forward， when a combination of the right tools， a capacity for innovation， and sparks of ingenuity lead to breakthroughs that transform how we live our lives.

There is no doubt that machine learning and AI is already improving peoples’ lives， from intelligent personal assistants that can prepare us for changes in the weather， to systems that protect our money from criminals， or devices that offer medical advice from the comfort of our own home. And this is only the start; the potential of AI is undeniable. Our next challenge will be to harness this technology to transform how we diagnose diseases， manufacture goods and build our homes. To realise all the social and economic benefits， we will need a strong partnership between business， academia and government.

A revolution in AI technology is already emerging. If we act now， we can lead it from the front. But if we ‘wait and see’ other countries will seize the advantage. Together， we can make the UK a global leader in this technology that will change all our lives.

Sfoundations of productivity

The Industrial Strategy is built on 5 foundations：

Ideas- the world’s most innovative economy;

People- good jobs and greater earning power for all;

Infrastructure- a major upgrade to the UK’s infrastructure;

Business environment -  the best place to start and grow a business;

Places-  prosperous communities across the UK.

Tdeas

Support AI innovation to raise productivity

Our vision in the Industrial Strategy- for the UK to be the world’s most innovative economy - is supported by a very significant increase in R&D spending between the government and industry. This will boost R&D spending to 2.4% of GDP by 2027， and 3% over the longer term， beginning with a  725 million investment in new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programmes to capture the value of innovation. This is part of a broader commitment to raise total public investment in R&D from around  9.5 billionn in 2016 to 2017 to  12.5 billionn in 2021 to 2022.

This Sector Deal positions the Artificial Intelligence sector to play a growing role in meeting this ambition – with a potential contribution of  200 billion or 10% of UK GDP by 2030. The government， industry and academia will co-invest to drive R&D in AI including through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

It’s not just the startups who are investing. Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alan Turing Institute to codesign and deliver a programme of collaborative research in data science and AI.

Stimulate uptake of AI within the public sector

As announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper， the government will invest 20 million in GovTech initiatives that will improve the delivery of public services， from transport and the environment， to education and health. We will also bring together existing work across central government and public bodies to share these technologies and understand how they are deployed most successfully.

Investments in the UK from AI powerhouses

Many of our most successful businesses started life as an idea in a university lab here in the UK. As the home of 4 of the top 10 universities in the world， we are a magnet for the highest calibre researchers in artificial intelligence and related disciplines.

DeepMind， a prominent UK-based AI firm developed out of our leading universities， not only created AlphaGo， but created a new version which taught itself to defeat the original programme.

The UK has also produced other globally recognised AI firms such as Improbable， which specialises in using AI for virtual reality （VR）， and has developed simulation technology with the potential to model the behaviour of millions of people.

We are confident that the measures announced through this Sector Deal， alongside the government’s vision to be a leader in meeting the challenges posed by AI and data， will lead to further major investments in UK AI from businesses around the world.

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前言

纵观历史，总有一些时刻，当正确的工具、创新能力和独创性的火花结合在一起时，技术便会取得巨大的进步，从而改变我们的生活方式。

毫无疑问，机器学习和人工智能已经在改善人们的生活：从可以让我们为天气变化做好准备的智能个人助理，到保护我们的钱财免受犯罪分子侵害的系统，或是在我们舒适的家庭环境中提供医疗建议的设备。这只是个开始而已，人工智能的潜力是不可否认的。我们的下一个挑战将是利用这项技术来改变我们诊断疾病、制造商品和建造家园的方式。为了实现所有的社会和经济利益，我们需要在商业、学术界和政府之间建立强有力的伙伴关系。

人工智能技术的革命已经开始。如果我们现在就行动，我们就能从前线领导它。但如果我们静观其变，其他国家将会抓住这一有利条件。通过共同努力，我们可以使英国成为这项技术的全球领导者，这个技术将改变我们的一生。

生产中的五个基础条件

产业战略是建立在五个基础之上的：

创新思想——世界上最具创新力的经济体;

人力资源——为所有人提供好的工作和更高的赚钱能力;

基础设施——对英国基础设施进行重大升级;

商业环境——让英国成为创业和经商的最佳场所;

地方经济——在英国各地创建繁荣社区。

创新思想

支持人工智能创新，提高生产力

我们在产业战略中的愿景，即让英国成为世界上最具创新性的经济体，得到了政府和工业之间研发支出大幅增长的支持。到2027年，研发支出将占GDP的2.4%，从更长期来看，这一比例将达到3%，首先投资7.25亿英镑在新的产业战略挑战基金项目上，以獲取创新的价值。这是一个更广泛承诺的一部分，即将研发公共投资总额从2016年至2017年的95亿英镑提高到2021年至2022年的125亿英镑。

这项政策使人工智能行业在实现这一雄心壮志方面发挥越来越大的作用，到2030年，其潜在贡献将达到2000亿英镑，相当于英国GDP的10%。政府、工业和学术界将共同投资推动人工智能的研发，包括通过产业战略挑战基金。

不仅仅是初创公司在投资。罗尔斯·罗伊斯与艾伦·图灵研究所签署了一份合作备忘录，共同签署并实施了一项数据科学和人工智能领域的合作研究计划。

在公营机构内推广人工智能

正如《产业战略》白皮书所宣布的那样，政府将向政府科技项目投资2000万美元，这些举措将改善公共服务的提供方式，从交通、环境到教育、卫生。我们还将汇集中央政府和公共机构的现有工作，分享这些技术，并了解如何最成功地部署这些技术。

人工智能巨头在英国的投资

许多最成功的企业都是在英国的一所大学实验室开始创业的。作为世界十大大学中四所大学的所在地，英国吸引了人工智能和相关学科中最优秀的研究人员。

英国著名的人工智能公司DeepMind从英国领先的大学中发展而来，它不仅创造了AlphaGo，还创造了一个新版本，自学击败了最初的程序。

英国还拥有其他全球认可的人工智能公司，如专门将人工智能用于虚拟现实（VR）的Improbable公司，并开发了模拟技术，有可能模拟数百万人的行为。

我们相信，这项行业新政宣布的措施，加上政府希望成为应对人工智能和数据挑战的领导者的愿景，将促使世界各地的企业进一步在英国大举投资人工智能。