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<p>Artificial intelligence and automation present enormous opportunities for our economy.
Some studies suggest that artificial intelligence could add 10% to the UK GDP by 2030.
Other studies highlight the benefits that artificial intelligence and automation could
bring to specific sectors.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the independent “Made Smarter”
review, published in October 2017, estimated that digital technologies, such as robotics,
artificial intelligence, and additive manufacturing, could add £455bn to the UK manufacturing
economy over the next decade.</p><p> </p><p>For that reason, under our modern Industrial
Strategy, we have taken the following steps to support automation where and when it
is appropriate and is for the betterment of society:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£558m of the
£1.7bn Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is related to automation;</li><li>Investment
across UKRI partners for robotics, autonomous systems and AI for physical systems
since 2014 totals £366m and has attracted a further £153m leverage from private sector
or other public bodies;<br></li><li>The AI Sector Deal, published in April 2018, is
worth up to£950m and is already delivering pioneering skills and data initiatives
to create the jobs and markets of tomorrow; <br></li><li>Government is backing Made
Smarter as our key industrial digitalisation programme, including through up to £121m
investment into the Made Smarter digital manufacturing challenge to increase manufacturing
productivity by up to 30%;</li><ul><li>In addition, Government is investing £20m into
the Made Smarter North West pilot for adoption of digital technology, which includes
robotics and automation;</li><li>Growth Hubs provide an important one stop shop for
businesses seeking to improve their productivity. The £20m Made Smarter North-West
Pilots will engage 3,000 SME manufacturers across the north west to improve their
productivity, administered through Growth Hubs; and <br></li></ul><li>The UK’s Catapult
network helps bridge the gap between businesses and the expertise of the UK’s world-class
research in automation. In August 2018, Government committed a further £780m over
the next 5 years, which will be match funded with over £1.5bn in industry R&D.</li></ul><p>
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