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Jean Innes, the head of the UK’s Alan Turing Institute, has announced her resignation following internal unrest and government calls for a strategic refocus on defense and national security. Innes, who has led the institute since 2023, faced pressure amid staff dissatisfaction and a demand from the UK government for a change in leadership. The institute, which is a leading center for data science and artificial intelligence, is undergoing a transformation known as Turing 2.0, focusing on health, environment, and security. However, this shift has caused internal tension, with some staff filing a whistleblower complaint due to fears of losing government funding. The institute has also initiated a redundancy process affecting about 50 employees. The Alan Turing Institute, founded in 2015, is a registered charity heavily reliant on government funding and has been involved in projects like improving weather forecasting and creating cardiac digital twins.