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UK unveils roughly £600 million plan to address AI risks

The UK government announced roughly £600 million to address public health and security risks linked to AI, with biosecurity receiving the largest share. Plans include £100 million for an AI biosecurity lab to identify biological threats and £65 million for pathogen prevention and response. OpenAI and Anthropic will provide AI model access credits worth up to £200 million for the biosecurity programme.

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What to know

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    The UK AI Safety Institute will receive an additional £120 million in government funding.

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    Two new cybersecurity projects will receive £130 million to strengthen protection for critical infrastructure and the wider economy.

Why it matters

The package links AI risk management with public health and critical infrastructure protection.

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