UK government commits £115M to AI biosecurity and agentic AI incident response
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-09-18
- Robert Wiblin notes the UK government is spending £115 million on AI biosecurity and agentic AI incident response capability.
- Commenters argue that with good hiring, the budget is enough for genuinely useful work, calling the UK a world leader in this area and praising officials and the Cabinet Office.
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