Jade Leung has been appointed the prime minister's AI adviser, supporting him to unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence.

As part of the role she will work to position the UK as the leading nation to help unlock the benefits and prepare for the impacts of transformative AI, while working closely with the Prime Minister to harness the technology.

She also currently serves as the chief technology officer of the AI Security Institute.

She will report directly to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology.