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

The UK government will spend £130m on AI cyber defence, including a National Cyber Shield that uses agentic AI to protect critical infrastructure. The money is part of a package of more than £600m for AI that the Chancellor, John Healey, will put in this week’s Budget. HM Treasury set out the plans…

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  1. 2026-10-26 19:02 · The Next Web
    UK puts £130m into AI cyber defence in a £600m+ AI package

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