AI Opportunities Action Plan: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
What is AI Opportunities Action Plan?
The AI Opportunities Action Plan is an independent report by Matt Clifford commissioned by the government, containing 50 recommendations organised under three aims: laying foundations (compute, data, skills and regulation), driving AI adoption across the public and private sectors, and securing homegrown frontier AI capability. The government published a response accepting the recommendations and treats the plan as its roadmap for AI-led growth.
Who does it apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Oversight: DSIT leads delivery across government; recommendations adopted via the government response. Stated purpose: Use AI to drive economic growth, public-service improvement and sovereign UK AI capability.
When do the requirements apply?
2025-01-13: Action Plan and government response published
Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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AI Opportunities Action Plan
GOV.UK (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) · 13 Jan 2025 · Tier 1 source
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Action Plan and government response published
GOV.UK (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) · 13 Jan 2025 · Tier 1 source
Change history
Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.