The UK invests heavily in AI for biosecurity: £100 million to build a laboratory, partnering with OpenAI and Anthropic to address biological threats. According to Bloomberg, the UK government has announced £100 million in funding to establish the world’s first AI-powered biosecurity laboratory, aimed at using AI to detect biological threats early and accelerate the development of vaccines and medical countermeasures. OpenAI is providing £100 million in computing power and model credits, Anthropic is offering up to £100 million in model access and technical support, while Google DeepMind and Basecamp Research are participating in research collaboration, forming a public-private partnership model.