Alan Turing Institute Faces Collapse as Funding Cuts and Defence Pivot Spark Whistleblower Alarm

The Guardian •

Britain’s flagship AI research centre, the Alan Turing Institute, is in turmoil as staff warn that threatened funding cuts and a forced pivot toward defence and security could trigger its collapse. Whistleblowers have filed a Charity Commission complaint over governance, culture and the risk of losing £100m of government support. Under its “Turing 2.0” overhaul, 10% of roles face redundancy and non-defence projects are closing—prompting fears the institute may lose its broad AI and data-science mission.

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