How US-UK tech deal could yield significant benefits for the British public – expert Q&A

By Dan Nicolau, Reader, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London

A £150 billion technology prosperity deal between the US and the UK was announced during President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to the UK.

But what kinds of technologies could it advance and how will these benefit the British public?

The Conversation asked Dr Dan Nicolau, who researches the interface of biology and computing, medical science and artificial intelligence (AI), at King’s College London for his thoughts.

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How US-UK tech deal could yield significant benefits for the British public – expert Q&A

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