UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab

The U.K. plans to invest £100 million in a national AI Biosecurity Lab, with support from AI companies. The government also announced funding for AI security and cyber-defence initiatives.

• The government says the new lab will receive £100 million and bring together scientific expertise to address biological threats.· 1 source
• OpenAI and Anthropic are providing £200 million worth of AI-model credits to support the lab’s work.· 1 source
• The Budget also includes £120 million for the AI Security Institute, £60 million for a National Cyber Shield and £70 million for a vulnerability-detection centre.· 1 source