UK to invest £600 million to address potential AI risks, also plans to build AI biosecurity labs
The UK government has invested about 600 million pounds to address AI risks, with 100 million pounds to build an AI biosecurity laboratory to identify biological threats. OpenAI and Anthropic will provide AI model usage quotas worth up to 200 million pounds, with Google DeepMind and others also participating in support. The AI Safety Institute has received an additional 120 million pounds in funding, with additional funds allocated for cybersecurity, robotics, and chip design.
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UK to invest £600 million to address potential AI risks, also plans to build AI biosecurity labs
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The UK has committed £100 million to establish an AI biosecurity lab, with OpenAI and Anthropic participating in the collaboration.
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UK announces the establishment of an AI biosafety laboratory
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