BEIS has announced a “sector deal” for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, hoping to make the UK a centre for technology startups and data-driven industries.

The government says AI is emerging in its own right as a nascent industry “with the potential to raise the productivity of diverse sectors and create entirely new jobs”.

BEIS plans a new AI Council with members from academia and industry; a new delivery body within the government, the Office for Artificial Intelligence, to support it; and a new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.