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UK seeks collaboration for security research lab to counter Russia and ‘new AI arms race’

The U.K. is seeking collaboration for a new AI security research lab, designed to counter the growing threat of hostile states.

While the U.K. government has launched numerous funding initiatives in the past to support cybersecurity projects, the rise of AI-fueled nation-state attacks, specifically, is the driving force behind this latest endeavor. “Be in no doubt — the United Kingdom and others in this room are watching Russia,” the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, said in a prepared statement ahead of the NATO Cyber Defence Conference in London today. The lab’s ultimate remit is to “protect the U.K. and its allies against new threats,” and will include partnerships with various government departments, including the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the Alan Turing Institute, and the AI Safety Institute.

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