Staff fear UK's Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse

Staff fear UK's Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse

A complaint raises concerns about the funding risks and a "toxic" culture at the Alan Turing Institute.

The Alan Turing Institute: behind the unrest at the AI powerhouse

The Alan Turing Institute was meant to be Britain’s answer to Silicon Valley’s AI labs — a national centre combining Britain’s best academic research and industry expertise.  Now, behind its glass walls at the British Library, tensions are spilling over.  Letters of no confidence, whistleblower complaints and demands from ministers to change direction have left the UK’s flagship AI hub fighting for its identity and potentially its future. A nati…

Turing Institute Faces Collapse Amid Funding Threat & Governance Concerns Reports BBC

The UK’s Alan Turing Institute faces potential collapse following threats to withdraw funding over governance concerns. Peter Kyle, Technology Secretary, is demanding a shift towards defence-focused AI research, prompting a whistleblowing complaint from concerned staff at the Institute. This crisis addresses a lack of transparency and measurable outcomes within the publicly funded organisation, potentially jeopardising the £100m grant received l…

Concerns Rise Over the Future of the Alan Turing Institute Amid Funding Threats - The Global Herald

Employees at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK's premier center for artificial intelligence (AI), have voiced fears regarding the institution's viability