UK announces more than £600 million for artificial intelligence
The UK government has announced an AI investment package worth more than £600 million ahead of the Budget.
John Healey spoke about the plan.
He said it was a British plan for AI.
He said AI would help the economy.
He said AI would protect workers.
He said AI would defend national interests.
The government will spend £10 million each year.
It will study changes to jobs and industry.
The study will help people prepare for future work.
The plan gives £165 million to the National AI Biosecurity Initiative.
This includes £100 million for an AI Biosecurity Lab.
The lab will find biological threats.
It will develop medical countermeasures.
The plan gives £120 million to the AI Security Institute.
It gives £60 million to the National Cyber Shield.
It gives £70 million to a critical infrastructure centre.
The Sovereign AI Fund will get £60 million.
It will support UK AI companies.
This includes robotics and advanced manufacturing.
The AI Economics Institute will get £23 million.
Local AI partnerships will get £30 million.
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