Oxford selected to host new UK government-backed AI research lab (BOLD)
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— Associate Professor Jakob Foerster,
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The University of Oxford has been selected to host a new, cross-university government-backed UK AI Research Lab called the British Open-ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD). Led by Associate Professor Jakob Foerster at Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, the lab will focus on developing open, human-centred, resource-efficient AI systems that can operate safely and effectively. The lab involves collaboration with researchers from Imperial College London and other Oxford departments.
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· 1 pulledLed by Associate Professor Jakob Foerster at Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, the British Open-ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD) will develop open, human-centred, resource-efficient AI systems that can operate safely and effectively in
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