A New Chapter for UK Sovereign AI
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OpenAI is deploying ChatGPT Enterprise at the UK Ministry of Justice and launching a data residency option that allows data storage within the UK.
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OpenAI is strengthening its collaboration with the UK government, taking a new step to expand UK sovereign AI capabilities. As part of this partnership, OpenAI has signed a new contract with the Ministry of Justice to boost the work efficiency of civil servants.
Under this contract, 2,500 Ministry of Justice staff will use ChatGPT Enterprise. This is expected to yield time savings across a range of routine tasks, including document drafting, compliance, legal work, data research, and document analysis.
In addition, starting October 24, OpenAI will introduce a UK data residency option for UK customers and developers. Users of the API Platform, ChatGPT Enterprise, and ChatGPT Edu will be able to store their data within the UK, allowing them to meet local data protection requirements, with the Ministry of Justice being the first to use this service.
Separately, OpenAI is building AI infrastructure powered by local computing capacity through the Stargate UK partnership with NVIDIA and Nscale, and plans to continue expanding the UK's sovereign AI capabilities through this effort.
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