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The UK plans to invest £100M to create the AI Biosecurity Lab to boost defenses against biological threats, supported by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind

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Summary

The UK plans to invest £100M to create the AI Biosecurity Lab to boost defenses against biological threats, with support from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind.

Key facts

  • The lab is named the AI Biosecurity Lab.
  • OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind support the effort.
  • The investment is £100M.

Why it matters

AI developers and biosecurity buyers gain a government-backed lab focused on biological threat defense, with major AI labs involved in the effort.

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    The UK plans to invest £100M to create the AI Biosecurity Lab to boost defenses against biological threats, supported by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind (Liv McMahon/BBC)
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