Eight months after the UK government unveiled a high-profile partnership with OpenAI, questions are emerging over how much progress has actually been made in putting the agreement into action.
The deal, initially promoted as a bold step toward using artificial intelligence to tackle major societal challenges, has yet to deliver any confirmed pilot programmes across government departments.
A Freedom of Information request submitted to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology revealed that no trials have been carried out under the memorandum.
Concerns have also been raised about transparency, accountability, and the potential for governments to become overly dependent on a handful of powerful tech firms.
Despite the criticism, the government maintains that work under the agreement is ongoing and points to broader collaborations with organisations such as Nvidia and research bodies focused on AI safety.
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