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University of Manchester to establish ELIAS Node, joining Cambridge in European AI network

The University of Manchester has been selected to establish a new node of ELIAS, a European AI innovation network, becoming only the second UK institution in it after Cambridge.

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Why it matters: The University of Manchester will establish a new ELIAS Node, making it one of two UK institutions in the European AI network alongside Cambridge.

The University of Manchester said it has been selected to establish a new node of ELIAS, which it describes as a European AI innovation network.

According to the university, the selection makes it only the second UK institution to join the network.

The university said the other UK institution in the network is Cambridge.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The selection directly affects the University of Manchester, which is to establish a new ELIAS Node and will sit alongside Cambridge as one of two UK institutions in the European AI innovation network.

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