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Open Source AI Fellowship Supports UK AI Engineers to Build Tech for Public Services is sponsored by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / The Alan Turing Institute (funded by Meta). A programme to bring AI experts into government to build cutting-edge AI tools, helping to make the state more agile.
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# Open Source AI Fellowship Supports UK AI Engineers to Build Tech for Public Services | The Alan Turing Institute [](https://www. turing. ac.
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Defence Artificial Intelligence Research (DARe) Developing artificial intelligence algorithms to fundamentally transform UK weather forecasting. * Find placement and networking opportunities * Bridge AI: AI adoption for industry Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
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uk/news/open-source-ai-fellowship-supports-uk-ai-engineers-build-tech-public-services) A new $1 million programme will bring AI experts into government to build cutting-edge AI tools, helping to make the state more agile, according to an announcement by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSIT), the Alan Turing Institute and Meta today.
The fellowship, funded by a grant from Meta to the Alan Turing Institute, will create an opportunity for UK AI engineers to join a team at DSIT. To attract top talent, fellows will use open-source AI models like Meta’s Llama 3. 5 to help create new tools to deliver the UK Government’s Plan for Change - from unblocking planning delays and bolstering national security to slashing the cost of AI across government.
Fellows could join government to build AI tools for high-security use cases across the public sector such as language translation in a national security context, and making use of construction planning data to speed up the approvals process and get more homes built.
They could also help expand initiatives like “Humphrey”, a bundle of AI tools that help civil servants more effectively deliver on the requests of ministers – taking away the admin burdens involved in summarising documents, taking notes and summarising consultation responses.
Fellows will be focused on using open-source AI models, which could reduce costs to the taxpayer when using AI widely, and help unlock up to £45 billion in productivity gains across the public sector.
Fellows will work on high-impact problems identified by departments, which could include: * Secure AI assistants for processing sensitive documents entirely on government systems—crucial for work like national security translation, where data must never leave secure environments * Planning and regulatory tools trained on UK law and policy to support faster, fairer decision-making for citizens * AI systems that can support emergency responders or NHS staff during power outages or network failures—by working fully offline when it matters most The UK’s Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, said: “This Fellowship is the best of AI in action - open, practical, and built for public good.
It’s about delivery, not just ideas - creating real tools that help government work better for people. We’ve already seen the potential. Caddy - developed with Citizens Advice and now helping Cabinet Office teams - shows how open AI tools can boost productivity, improve decision-making, and support frontline staff.
The Fellowship will help scale that kind of impact across government, and develop sovereign capabilities where the UK must lead, like national security and critical infrastructure. ” Joel Kaplan the Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta, said: "Open-source AI models are helping researchers and developers make major scientific and medical breakthroughs, and they have the potential to transform the delivery of public services too.
This partnership with the Turing I will help the government access some of the brightest minds and the technology they need to solve big challenges – and to do it openly and in the public interest. We hope these fellows will make a big, positive difference and help show just how valuable open-source AI can be to governments and society more broadly."
The Turing’s CEO, Dr Jean Innes, said: “Open-source technologies have great potential to help government increase productivity, support decision-making and deliver better public services. These fellowships will offer an innovative way to match AI experts with the real world challenges our public services are facing.
” The fellowships will begin in January 2026 and will last for 12 months during which all use cases will be developed, announced, and open-sourced for wider public use. Those interested can find more details and register their interest ahead of applications going live next week here.
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ac. uk/) The Alan Turing Institute is an independent charity incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 09512457 and charity number 1162533 whose registered office is at British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, England, NW1 2DB, United Kingdom.
* Events from around the Turing Network ## The Turing Lectures: Frontier AI under pressure - building resilience across layers Chris HicksMikel Rodriguez The Turing Lectures: Frontier AI under pressure - building resilience across layers ## The Turing Lectures: Making AI (truly) sustainable - from environmental costs to social impacts Scott HoskingSasha Luccioni The Turing Lectures: Making AI (truly) sustainable - from environmental costs to social impacts * Data science and AI glossary * Learn, Explore and Participate * Publications & policy submissions The latest news from the Turing ## Publications and policy submissions Explore our latest research publications, software, and policy submissions in response to government and parliamentary calls for evidence Publications and policy submissions * Frequently asked questions * Equality, diversity and inclusion * What Alan Turing means to us Find out more about the boards, partners and universities that make up the institute ### Science and Innovation * Defence and National Security * Environment and Sustainability * Publications and policy submissions * Other research programmes ## Defence Artificial Intelligence Research (DARe) The Defence AI Research Centre (DARe) provides strategic advantage for UK Defence and National Security; closely partnering with government, industry and academia to support innovation-driven transformation of UK and Allied capabilities, through targeted development of novel, cutting-edge AI technologies.
Defence Artificial Intelligence Research (DARe) Developing artificial intelligence algorithms to fundamentally transform UK weather forecasting. * Find placement and networking opportunities * Bridge AI: AI adoption for industry Free and open learning resources on data science and AI topics.
## A week in the life of a Data Study Group Watch the three part mini documentary series A week in the life of a Data Study Group Isabel Fenton is applying data science and AI to environmental challenges such as biodiversity loss and renewable energy generation ## Carlos Gavidia-Calderon From the ethics of machine learning to digital twins of hearts, Carlos Gavidia-Calderon tells us about life as a research software engineer * Why work at the Turing?
* Research and funding calls * Engage with the Turing as a researcher * The Turing Summer Experience * Undergraduate career talks * Data science and AI careers: a spotlight series ## Why work at the Turing?
Find out some of the reasons why the Turing is a competitive employer * Turing University Network * Current partnerships and collaborations Events bringing together some of the country’s top talent from data science, artificial intelligence, and wider fields, to analyse real-world data science challenges ## Partnering with the Turing We work with a wide range of partners to help deliver our mission of changing the world using data science and artificial intelligence Partnering with the Turing * How to get to the Turing ## Join the Turing's mailing lists Get the latest on data science and AI at the Turing with Turing News or Turing Events, keep in the loop with CETaS, or discover Skills at the Turing.
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Open Source AI Fellowship Supports UK AI Engineers to Build Tech for Public Services is funded by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / The Alan Turing Institute (funded by Meta). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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