The UK invests approximately 600 million pounds to strengthen AI security, focusing on preventing biological, health, and cyber threats.

(1) The UK government announced on Saturday that it will invest approximately £600 million (about $800 million) to strengthen artificial intelligence safety, with a focus on preventing bio, health, and cybersecurity threats posed by AI.(2) Among its initiatives, the government will invest £100 million to build an AI biosecurity laboratory and will allocate £65 million for the development of measures to address pathogens.(3) OpenAI and Anthropic will provide up to £200 million worth of model usage capacity, and companies such as Google DeepMind will also offer support.(4) The UK's existing AI Safety Institute will receive an additional £120 million; £130 million will be used to reinforce cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and the broader economy.(5) The government will also allocate £60 million to invest in AI robotics, automation, and manufacturing companies, and will provide funding to support AI research, chip design, healthcare policy innovation, and local AI projects.(6) UK AI Minister Kaniska Narayan stated that the government hopes to turn the AI biosecurity laboratory into a globally influential institution, gathering the world’s top research talent to protect citizens from emerging biological threats.