UK Government commits £600 million to AI‑driven protection of critical infrastructure
Original headline: Britain bets big on AI to defend against the threats AI is helping create
Whitehall announced a plan to deploy AI agents to protect critical infrastructure and to allocate a total of £600 million (about $770 million) for building AI‑driven defence systems. The spending forms part of a broader £600 million investment programme aimed at countering new threats created by AI.
The investment marks a major state‑level commitment to using AI for national security, influencing industry and regulatory directions.
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