Overview
- The UK and Google DeepMind signed a voluntary, non‑legally binding memorandum to apply advanced AI to scientific discovery and public services.
- DeepMind will open its first automated UK research lab in 2026, fully integrated with Gemini and robotics to accelerate discovery of advanced materials such as superconductors, alongside work on clean‑energy research including fusion.
- British researchers will receive priority access to DeepMind tools—including AlphaGenome, AlphaEvolve, WeatherNext, and its AI co‑scientist—to speed experiments and forecasts.
- The partnership deepens research with the UK AI Security Institute on interpretability and societal impacts of AI, with no financial exchange and a commitment to publish results.
- Public‑sector pilots include education uses after a Northern Ireland trial reported saving teachers about 10 hours per week, trials of Gemini for government workflows, and exploration of AI‑enabled cybersecurity agents Big Sleep and CodeMender.