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# Tech entrepreneur Ian Hogarth to lead UK’s AI Foundation Model Taskforce

Artificial intelligence expert announced as chair of government’s Foundation Model Taskforce.

From:[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology), [AI Safety Institute](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ai-safety-institute), [Chloe Smith](https://www.gov.uk/government/people/chloe-smith) and [The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP](https://www.gov.uk/government/people/rishi-sunak)Published18 June 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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- Leading tech entrepreneur and renowned investor and AI specialist will chair the Foundation Model Taskforce.
- The Taskforce will lead vital AI safety research as part of driving forward the safe and reliable development of Foundation Models while seizing the extraordinary opportunities they present.
- Modelled on the success of the Vaccine Taskforce, operating with the same agility and delegated authority, is backed with an initial £100 million of government funding.

The renowned tech investor, entrepreneur and AI specialist Ian Hogarth has been announced as the chair of the Government’s Foundation Model Taskforce, reporting directly to the Prime Minister and Technology Secretary.

A leading authority on AI, Ian has co-authored the annual State of AI report since 2018 on the progress of AI. Ian is also a visiting professor at University College London and he has a strong background in tech entrepreneurship as the founder of the start-up Songkick and the venture capital fund Plural.

The appointment brings a wealth of experience to developing this technology responsibly, which underpins the government’s AI strategy and follows the launch of the [AI White Paper](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fai-regulation-a-pro-innovation-approach%2Fwhite-paper&data=05%7C01%7CGlen.Mcalpine%40beis.gov.uk%7Ceb4682bc6ce14ff9468108db6e735145%7Ccbac

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