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Strengthening our partnership with the UK government to support prosperity and security in the AI era
Together we will focus on using AI to speed up progress in science and education, modernize public services and advance national security and resilience. To help turbocharge scientific discovery, we will establish Google DeepMind’s first automated laboratory in the UK in 2026, specifically focused on materials science research. Rowendale Integrated Primary School participating in the Northern Ireland Education Authority’s C2k program where teachers were able to save up to 10 hours per week with their use of tools like Gemini for Education.
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Demis Hassabis, Lila Ibrahim, Pushmeet Kohli and Owen Larter
AI presents an opportunity to build a more prosperous and secure world.
The UK has already laid a strong foundation to seize this moment and is uniquely positioned to translate AI innovation into public benefit. That’s why we are excited to deepen our collaboration with the UK government to accelerate this work and offer a blueprint for other countries.
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Together we will focus on using AI to speed up progress in science and education, modernize public services and advance national security and resilience.
Our partnership will center on providing access to frontier AI in two areas foundational to the UK’s long-term success: scientific discovery and education.
The UK has a rich history of applying new technologies to drive scientific progress, from Hooke’s microscope to Faraday’s electrical experiments. We aim to build on this heritage, and empower the next generation of scientists with AI tools that can unlock breakthroughs, transform the economy, and solve some of the major challenges facing humanity. We will provide priority access to our “AI for Science” models to UK scientists, including:
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Deepening our partnership with the UK government to support prosperity and security in the AI era Reported by Google DeepMind on December 10, 2025.
Topic dossiers Google DeepMind & Gemini