UK Appoints Ex-OpenAI Leader Jade Leung as AI Adviser Amid £2 Billion Tech Investment

The United Kingdom has named Jade Leung, former OpenAI governance lead and current CTO of the UK’s AI Security Institute, as its new AI adviser to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Leung’s dual role bridges her technical expertise at the Institute with strategic guidance for Downing Street, signaling the UK’s aggressive push into AI leadership.

A £2 billion pledge for AI compute infrastructure underscores the urgency of Leung’s appointment. The funding targets national supercomputer development, positioning Britain in the global race for AI dominance. Her Oxford doctorate in AI governance and three-year tenure at OpenAI bring rare private-sector insights to government policymaking.

The MOVE follows Matt Clifford’s departure from the advisory role in June 2025. Leung’s mandate will balance safety priorities at the AI Security Institute with broader technological strategy—a critical duality as nations scramble to regulate and harness transformative AI capabilities.