Overview
- DeepMind will open its first automated, Gemini‑integrated materials science lab in the UK in 2026, focusing on superconductors and other energy‑relevant materials.
- UK researchers will receive priority access to DeepMind’s AI‑for‑Science models, including AlphaEvolve, AlphaGenome, WeatherNext and an AI co‑scientist.
- An expanded Memorandum of Understanding with the UK AI Security Institute shifts from testing to foundational safety research and includes sharing proprietary models and data.
- Public‑sector pilots include a potential Gemini for Government, Northern Ireland classroom trials that cut teacher admin time, and Extract converting planning documents to digital data in about 40 seconds.
- The agreement carries no financial commitments and also supports clean‑energy research such as fusion alongside AI‑enabled cyber resilience using tools like Big Sleep and CodeMender.