内容摘要：In May an intense heatwave warmed UK waters up to 4 degrees warmer than usual.

In May an intense heatwave warmed UK waters up to 4 degrees warmer than usual.

Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defenceBBCCabinet minister Peter Kyle has written to the Alan Turing InstituteScience and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security.minister saysPeter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.

which would be a significant pivot for the organisation.and cheaper capabilities.Kyle said boosting the UK's AI capabilities was critical to national security and should be at the core of the Alan Turing Institute's activities.

5% security element would include investments that raise the overall resilience of our society.Kyle's letter said the institute should continue to receive the funding needed to implement reforms and deliver Turing 2.

who was appointed chief executive in July 2023.

Set up under Prime Minister David Cameron's government as the National Institute for Data Science in 2015.told the BBC that shift the institute's focus to AI defence technologies was a good idea.

What that means in practice is that we are now in an AI arms race against our adversaries.It receives public funding and was given a grant of £100m by the previous Conservative government last year.

8 Jun 2025Politics19 May 2025Peers demand more protection from AI for creativesMPs have already overturned calls for more copyright protection for artists against AI once before.Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defenceBBCCabinet minister Peter Kyle has written to the Alan Turing InstituteScience and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) to tell its bosses to refocus on defence and security.