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UK government sets out $800 million for AI security funding

Source: Economic Times TechOctober 24, 2026
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The UK government has set aside $800 million for AI security funding. The bulk of the allocation goes to biosecurity work, including £100 million for a laboratory employing AI to detect biological threats and £65 million to develop countermeasures against pathogens.

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  • $800 million total AI security funding allocated
  • £100 million for AI biosecurity laboratory for threat detection
  • £65 million for pathogen countermeasures development

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