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UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab and allocate £120m to AI Security Institute

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The UK government has committed £100 million to establish the world's first AI Biosecurity Lab, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of the upcoming Budget, to strengthen defences against emerging biological threats. Separately, an additional £120 million will be allocated to the UK's AI Security Institute. Leading AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic will contribute £200 million worth of AI model credits to support the lab's creation, though these credits are specifically allocated for the use of their own models rather than being a general free resource.

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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 24, 00:00recorded Oct 24, 08:11single sourcerevised

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

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    AI Biosecurity Lab
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    UK to invest 100 million pounds in world-first AI Biosecurity Lab

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    The UK government will commit 100 million pounds to establish a national AI Biosecurity Lab, a "world first" institute to strengthen defences against emerging biological threats. The lab will be supported by leading AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic, which are providing 200 million pounds worth of AI model credits. An additional 120 million pounds will go to the AI Security Institute, alongside 60 million for a National Cyber Shield and 70 million for a National Exposure and Real-Time Vulnerability Centre to detect cyber vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

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