division
TA2 — Machine Learning
Metadata
| Source Table | divisions |
| Source ID | zAJlIJiXxB |
| Description | program-area |
| Parent | Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 25, 2026, 4:24 AM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:24 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:24 AM |
Record Data
id | zAJlIJiXxB |
slug | — |
parentOrgId | Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)(organization) |
name | TA2 — Machine Learning |
divisionType | program-area |
lead | — |
status | inactive |
startDate | 2024 |
endDate | 2025-11 |
website | — |
source | www.aria.org.uk/insights/ai-progress-and-a-safeguarded-ai-pivot/ |
notes | Phase 1: GBP 1M across 3 teams (completed). Phase 2 (GBP 18M) abandoned in Nov 2025 pivot — frontier AI advances made dedicated ML capability development less valuable. Funds redirected to expand TA1. |
Source Check Verdicts
confirmed95% confidence
Last checked: 3/26/2026
The source directly confirms that TA2 (Machine Learning) has been discontinued/made inactive. The programme director explicitly describes the decision to abort the TA2 Phase 2 selection process, confirming the 'inactive' status claimed in the record. The name 'TA2 — Machine Learning' is also referenced in the source text. All key fields in the record are supported by the source material.
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