# UK commits £100m to AI biosecurity lab

_Published Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM EDT · AI, Policy, Science · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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The UK government will put £100m into a new AI Biosecurity Lab to detect biological threats and accelerate vaccine and treatment research, the Cabinet Office said Saturday. OpenAI and Anthropic will contribute up to £200m between them in computing resources, model access and support rather than cash.

OpenAI's contribution includes £100m in compute and model credits. Anthropic will provide up to £100m in model credits, model access and technical support. The lab will operate as an independent non-profit, with public bodies including the UK Health Security Agency participating.

The announcement named no director, site or start date and set no time period for the government's £100m.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-funds-100m-ai-biosecurity-lab-with-openai-and-anthropic)

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