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What changedThe UK’s wider AI security and industry package totals roughly £600 million, BigGo Finance reports. It includes £100 million for an AI Biosecurity Lab and a separate £65 million for developing pathogen countermeasures. The two figures are distinct allocations, not one £165 million lab budget.
A further £130 million is earmarked for cyber-defence projects, including the National Cyber Shield and the National Exposure and Real-Time Vulnerability Centre. The report says the UK AI Security Institute will receive another £120 million, while the National Cyber Security Centre is due to expand in Manchester, though no sum is specified for that expansion.
The package also includes £60 million for UK companies working on AI, robotics and manufacturing, and a matching £60 million for AI research and procurement contracts.
Sources and evidence- UK Pledges £600 Million (About $800 Million) to Shield Health and Infrastructure From AI Threats – BigGo Finance: BigGo Finance reports that the UK’s AI-related package totals roughly £600 million and includes allocations for biosecurity, cyber defence, the AI Security Institute, industry and research, alongside up to £200 million in in-kind model credits from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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