The government has announced the AI Biosecurity Lab, described as the world's first dedicated AI biosecurity organisation. It is set up as an independent non-profit and will work with UKHSA, APHA and Dstl. The lab has £100m of public money, plus pledges of £100m from OpenAI and up to £100m from Anthropic. Its aims include earlier detection of emerging biological threats and faster development of countermeasures. UK-government-backed lab working with UKHSA, APHA and Dstl, with £100m public funding.
