The UK government is presently evaluating changes to its visa policy, intending to attract highly skilled overseas Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals.
The United Kingdom under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, recently published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, which outlined the broader strategy to position itself as a global leader in AI.
Its plan has almost 50 recommendations that explore enhancing AI adoption and advancement of economic growth in the country.
As per reports, Recommendation 21 of the Action Plan, has highlighted that new visa pathways will be developed with attention to address the barriers, including cost and complexity.
It has been noted that the barriers are known for discouraging startups and international talent.
In its response, the UK government has said that it partly agrees with this recommendation, while it relies on the Industrial Strategy to set out how the country will attract overseas skilled AI talent.
CEO of TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship, Ramesh Alluri Reddy, said, “The AI workforce in India has grown, and the Indian professionals show skills 2.8 times higher than the global average. Due to these factors, India finds itself among the pioneers of data analytics, cloud computing, machine learning, and others”.
He further added, “The announcement by the UK government positions India as a key provider of AI talent. The plan, endorsed by British PM Starmer, underscores the need to revise the immigration system, which is aimed at attracting top talent from institutions like Carnegie Mellon University as well as the Indian Institutes of Technology”.
However, The new Action Plan will further help in the easy recruitment of international AI experts and will also encourage businesses to explore the best talents from different parts of the world, including India.
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