UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
MerePotato · reddit · 2026-10-25
According to the BBC, the UK government will invest £100m in what it calls the world's first AI Biosecurity Lab, aimed at guarding against misuse of AI to design dangerous pathogens and leveraging AI to detect and respond to biosecurity risks—a rare large dedicated government investment in AI safety.
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