The UK is set to invest £100m in an artificial intelligence biosecurity laboratory as part of measures intended to strengthen the country’s defences.
The Chancellor will announce the funding in Wednesday’s Budget. The planned facility has been described as a “world first”, although no further details about its location, timetable or operation have been provided.
The investment is being presented as part of wider efforts to use artificial intelligence in support of the UK’s biosecurity. The supplied details do not specify which threats the laboratory will address or how the funding will be allocated.
The announcement is expected to form part of the Chancellor’s Budget statement. Further information about the project and its role in the UK’s defences may be set out when the funding is formally unveiled.
