Author: Patrick Killeen

Alan Turing Institute chair Dr Doug Gurr has dismissed a series of whistleblower allegations that plunged the UK’s national AI body into crisis earlier this year.

Gurr has insisted that there is “no substance” to the claims following an independent investigation.

In an interview with the BBC, he said that all concerns raised by staff had been reviewed by a third-party investigator, which found no evidence to support accusations of misconduct or mismanagement.

“I fully sympathise that going through any transition is always challenging,” he said.

“It’s been challenging for a lot of people and a number of concerns have been raised.

“Every single one of those has been independently investigated and we’ve not found any substance.”