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Britain Plans New AI Safety Work

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Britain announced more money for artificial intelligence security on October 24. It plans another £120 million for its AI Security Institute, which tests powerful AI systems.

A planned lab will study biological threats with AI. The £100 million lab is not described as already open.

Source: HM Treasury, 2026-10-24. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-unveils-britains-ambitious-plan-for-ai

Read and practise

1. Which organisation tests powerful AI systems?

   1. The planned AI Biosecurity Lab
   2. The AI Security Institute
   3. The Treasury’s budget office

2. Has the new lab already opened?

   1. Yes, it is already treating people
   2. Yes, every planned facility is operating
   3. The story does not say it has

Your turn

Say what the Institute does and what is still planned.

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