UK commits about £600 million to AI security

The plan includes £100 million for a laboratory that will use AI to detect biological threats and £65 million to develop countermeasures against pathogens. The government described the package as protection against health and security risks from advanced AI.

AI minister Kanishka Narayan said the goal was to build a major global institution combining scientific expertise to address emerging biological threats. The announcement sets funding directions; delivery will depend on the laboratory’s governance, staffing and research safeguards.