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UK science advisers urge government to build sovereign AI chip design industry

The UK's Council for Science and Technology published advice urging government to build a sovereign AI chip design industry. It warned current training will yield only 4,500 of the 12,000 chip designers needed by 2030.

Verified Editor-read UK Council for Science and Technology, advice to government, published on gov.uk, 21 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit any funding or establish that government has acted on the six recommendations.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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