Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Google on Tuesday announced a $6.8 billion investment into British AI infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years.
The news came as Chancellor Rachel Reeves was onsite for the opening of a Google data center in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, which will be expanded under the new funding.
Reeves on Tuesday said the latest investment by Google was "a powerful vote of confidence in the U.K. economy and the strength of our partnership with the U.S., creating jobs and economic growth for years to come."
"This government is reversing decades of underinvestment that has held us back for too long, by slashing burdensome red tape, delivering bold reforms of the planning system and investing in better tech to unlock better jobs and opportunities. Through our Plan for Change we are building an economy that works for, and rewards, working people," she said.
The investment will also include funding for DeepMind, an AI-focused advanced scientific research by Sir Demis Hassabis.
