Technology September 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM

UK goes shopping for homegrown AI with £100M procurement scheme

The Register

Startups invited to tackle NHS, defense, compute, and agent security challenges while Whitehall's own adoption remains patchy

Japanese supplier remains in place despite scrutiny over its Horizon role

Ministers reject proposed red lines and emergency shutdown powers, pointing instead to voluntary safeguards

Spending watchdog says fragmented data and inconsistent standards would constrain any future attempt

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