British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has inaugurated London’s first Google-backed AI campus in Camden. The facility is designed to equip young people with vital skills in AI and machine learning, addressing the growing demand for expertise in these areas.

The campus has already launched a two-year pilot project for students aged 16 to 18. The pilot cohort of 32 students will benefit from AI-focused mentoring and resources provided by Google’s DeepMind.

Notably, the program will have real-world projects that integrate AI with health, social sciences, and the arts.

Additionally, Google announced £865,000 in funding for a national AI literacy program. This initiative, led by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Parent Zone, aims to train teachers and reach 250,000 students by 2026.

Debbie Weinstein, Managing Director for Google UK and Ireland, emphasized the program’s importance in making AI’s immense potential accessible to everyone, with the possibility of generating £400 billion in economic benefits for the UK.