UK Pledges £38 Million for Projects in Africa as AI Summit Convenes

The 1st global summit on AI risks will focus on potential threats to national security and risks including election disruption and erosion of social trust.

Undated handout photo issued by Bletchley Park Trust of the mansion at Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes, England. Will Amlot/Bletchley Park Trust via PA

The UK government has pledged £38 million to fund AI projects in Africa as it kicked off the first global summit on artificial intelligence on Wednesday.

The government said it’s part of a £80 million ($100 million) pledge made alongside the United States, Canada, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and unnamed partners in Africa.