# Mixed-initiative human-machine teaming and explainable AI

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd](/suppliers/frazer-nash-consultancy/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £199,820
- Tender value: £199,820
- Award date: 25 July 2022
- Published: 17 August 2022
- Contract start: 8 August 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 47b84677-519f-407e-a971-a72b0845611f-564278
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-375b7fe2-1adb-4d86-9d08-0bfa91264dcb

## Description

The Future Data Science \(FDS\) project seeks to generalize Data Science by creating and demonstrating the underpinning science through which the machine will be able to re-use its models with a confidence of validity, and generalize \(broaden\) Data Science and AI to answer counterfactuals\. The FDS project runs for 3 years , with work in each year themed under the broad titles of discovery, delivery and evaluation\. The primary goal in this first year is therefore to develop a deep understanding of the following topics, \(1\) Human Computer Interaction \(HCI\), \(2\) Linked Data, \(3\) Argumentation, \(4\) Causality and \(5\) Uncertainty\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47b84677-519f-407e-a971-a72b0845611f-564278)