Topic
Policy
2 stories, newest first.
- 01Policy24 Oct 2026
UK AI Biosecurity Lab: up to £300M, backed by OpenAI and Anthropic
The UK government is establishing the AI Biosecurity Lab, which it calls the world's first dedicated AI biosecurity organisation: an independent non-profit, similar to the AI Security Institute, backed by £100 million of government funding and up to £200 million in company commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic. OpenAI will provide £100 million in compute and model credits plus trusted access to its models; Anthropic up to £100 million in model credits, trusted access and technical support. Initial focus: earlier detection of emerging biological threats and faster development of vaccines and treatments, with Google DeepMind and Basecamp Research as research partners. It is part of a £165 million National AI Biosecurity Initiative, announced alongside an extra £120 million for the AI Security Institute, a £60 million National Cyber Shield and a £70 million NERV Centre.
Source: Cabinet Office (gov.uk) (opens in a new tab) - 02Policy24 Oct 2026
China's AI jobs plan: 18 tasks to pace AI rollouts and protect workers
The General Office of China's State Council has issued guidelines on making AI adoption employment-friendly, setting out 18 tasks in six areas (published Oct 23). AI should be deployed first in jobs that are short of workers or hazardous, while in labour-intensive industries the scope, intensity and pace of AI use should be managed prudently to minimise the impact on workers. Companies are encouraged to explore an "unemployment buffer period": telling affected workers in advance during large-scale AI rollouts and supporting them into new roles. AI application projects in market-access areas that could cause a major shock to jobs get an employment risk assessment during review. The plan also expands new occupations such as AI trainers, AI engineering technicians and digital managers, offers AI training for college graduates and other young people, migrant workers and unemployed people, targets algorithm abuse in HR (job discrimination, fake recruitment, privacy and rest-rights violations), and brings AI job risks into China's mechanism for preventing large-scale unemployment. Caveat: these are guidelines for government bodies; the buffer period is encouraged, not mandated.
Source: State Council of China (gov.cn) (opens in a new tab)