British PM Keir Starmer Inaugurates AI Campus Funded By Google To Inspire Students

British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, inaugurated the first AI Campus in London funded by Google (photo: x @GoogleUK).

JAKARTA British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, inaugurated London's first AI Campus funded by Google on Wednesday 27 November. The campus, which is located in Camden, aims to help the younger generation develop skills in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) technology which continues to grow rapidly.

This campus has started a two-year pilot project for local students. A total of 32 participants aged 16-18 years are part of the first batch to gain access to AI resources and machine learning, as well as guidance from Google's AI company, DeepMind.

According to Google, students will work on real-world projects linking AI to the fields of health, social science, and art. The campus was founded in collaboration with local authorities in Camden, which is also a Starmer constituency in parliament.

Starmer calls the campus launch a historic moment that can help students from various backgrounds, including those facing the challenges of life, to see their future in the world of AI.

"It is in a place like this that the future will be formed and the next generation will be inspired, because the potential for AI is extraordinary," said Starmer.

Total Weinstein, Director of Google for the UK and Ireland, announced funding of 865,000 pounds (around Rp20 billion) for AI literacy programs across the UK. The funds will be used by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Parent Zone to train teachers with a target of reaching more than 250,000 students by the end of 2026.

We believe that great opportunities from AI should be accessible to everyone. This initiative, by empowering the younger generation to learn important digital skills, will be key to Britain in leveraging AI's 400 billion economic potential," Weinstein said.