The United Kingdom and the United States are preparing to sign a significant technology agreement in the coming days as part of President Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom, the British Embassy in Washington said on Saturday.
This agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries' trillion-dollar technology sectors, increasing opportunities for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
While final details were still being negotiated, the embassy said the partnership would focus on key technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications and quantum computing.
"Advanced technology such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing will transform our lives," said UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, who was appointed to her role on September 5, in a statement.
Trump will fly to the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a second state visit, expected to last three days. He will be accompanied by a delegation of American leaders, including Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
BlackRock plans to invest $700 million in British data centers as part of a series of deals to be announced during Trump's state visit next week, Sky News reported on Saturday.
Since the beginning of the year, both countries have published AI Action Plans. US firms like Anthropic and OpenAI are increasingly opening international offices in London, while UK-based companies like DeepMind continue to invest in transatlantic collaborations.
