Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party), on Thursday, 30 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 16 members in total.

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University of Edinburgh and generative artificial intelligence

That this House celebrates the successful launch of the Generative Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (GAIL) at the University of Edinburgh on 9 November 2023; acknowledges that the university is a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), as exhibited by its celebration of 60 years of AI research this year; supports that GAIL will develop techniques for generative AI in key areas such as robotics, drug discovery, medical diagnoses, semi-conductor development and tackling climate change; understands experts will also work with the university’s Centre for Technomoral Futures to develop ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks necessary to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI; further supports the university’s development of relationships with various public and private sector partners, which will allow for even more innovative discovery and economic growth in Scotland and the wider UK with the implementation of GAIL; and once again congratulates the university on its successful launch of GAIL and its continued work on AI.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

135 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Jonathan Edwards

Deidre Brock

Philippa Whitford

Christine Jardine

Allan Dorans

Subjects

Laboratories University of Edinburgh Artificial intelligence

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk