# Budget to set aside £600m for AI research and safeguards

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chancellor-will-announce-600million-budget-package-to-defend-against-ai-health-and-security-risks/
- Published: 2026-10-24T13:48:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T14:07:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235441/Chancellor-announce-600million-Budget-package.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: AI, Technology, World

## Key points

- Chancellor plans £600 million for AI investment and safeguards.
- £300 million will fund an AI Biosecurity Lab.
- Government says it wants workers to share in AI’s benefits.

## Summary

The Chancellor plans to announce a £600 million package for AI in next week’s Budget, combining investment in the technology with measures to address risks to health, security and workers. The Government says it wants a “distinctively British approach” that supports economic growth while ensuring people across the UK share in the benefits.

The package includes £300 million for an AI Biosecurity Lab, with OpenAI and Anthropic providing £200 million in credits for access to their AI models, and £120 million for the UK’s AI Security Institute. It also includes £60 million for a National Cyber Shield, £70 million for a vulnerability centre, and plans for an AI Centre of Excellence in Manchester, with investment in places including Edinburgh. The announcement comes amid concern about AI-related job losses, cyber-attacks and biological threats.

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