The UK government has established the AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) with £100 million in funding and up to £200 million in model credits from OpenAI and Anthropic, as part of a National AI Biosecurity Initiative.
The AI Biosecurity Lab is described as the world's first dedicated AI biosecurity organisation, backed by £100 million in government funding and up to £200 million in commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic, according to the Cabinet Office.
OpenAI is providing £100 million in credits for access to its models and computing infrastructure, while Anthropic is contributing £100 million in model credits, Engadget reports.
The lab will bring together experts in biosecurity and life sciences to use frontier AI for detecting biological threats and accelerating vaccine and treatment development, according to Engadget.
The UK government has announced £100 million ($134 million) for an AI Biosecurity Lab, which will be backed by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, according to Bloomberg.