UK puts £130m into AI cyber defence in £600m+ AI package

The UK government will spend £130m on AI cyber defence, including a National Cyber Shield using agentic AI to protect critical infrastructure. £60m goes to the Shield, £70m to a new NERV vulnerability centre, and £120m more to the AI Security Institute, as part of a £600m+ AI package in the Budget.

• £60m for the National Cyber Shield, including a £25m challenge fund
• £70m for the NERV Centre to find vulnerabilities with AI
• £120m extra for the AI Security Institute
• £165m for biosecurity, including a £100m AI Biosecurity Lab