One - third of AI and machine learning specialists who attend the UK 's top universities are working at Silicon Valley , according to figures by the Telegraph . More than 10 % have moved to North American universities , nearly 10 % are working for smaller US companies , while only one in seven have joined UK start - ups . The figures increased after the UK government launched a £ 1bn ( $ 1.3bn ) initiative for AI including £ 17 m for AI training in universities . However , other technology giants such as Facebook , Google and Apple invested between $ 20bn and $ 30bn in AI in 2016 .
One-third of AI and machine learning specialists who left the UK's top universities are working at Silicon Valley, according to research by the Telegraph. More than 10% have moved to North American universities, nearly 10% are working for smaller US companies, while only one in seven have joined UK start-ups. The figures came after the UK government launched a £1bn ($1.3bn) initiative for AI including £17m for AI development in universities. However, US technology giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple invested between $20bn and $30bn in AI in 2016.