Britain Strengthens Cyber Defence Amid Rising AI Risks

UK's AI minister promises greater safeguards in the face of advanced AI threats

Frontier AI is "a question of national security, also a question of democratic power" - but do new pledges go far enough?

UK Government Announces Sweeping New AI Security Plans

The government is planning tweaks to legislation, new incident response and more to head of AI security threats Read more →

Plans to boost national defence against AI risks

Plans to boost national defence against AI risks Polly Jones 13 Oct 2026 Plans to boost national defence against AI risks 13 Oct 2026 The government has announced plans to  put frontier AI to work strengthening cyber defences, examining stronger legal protections and preparing for serious incidents involving autonomous AI systems.The announcement builds on two pilots that have already helped identify and fix over a thousand potential cyber vu…

Britain Strengthens Cyber Defence Amid Rising AI Risks

Britain is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to detect cyber vulnerabilities and strengthen protections against risks from increasingly capable AI systems. The government announced the measures on October 12, building on two pilot programmes that have identified and addressed more than 1,000 potential vulnerabilities across government systems. The expanded initiative will use advanced AI … Continue reading "Britain strengthens cyber …

UK government unveils major AI defence package as experts push for 'kill switches'

The UK government has announced a suite of measures to fortify national security against the escalating risks of advanced artificial intelligence. Unveiled by ministers, the initiative expands on successful pilot […] The post UK government unveils major AI defence package as experts push for ‘kill switches’ appeared first on Tech Digest. Related posts: Chinese ‘kill switches’ spark security concerns at US solar farms UK Government to prevent pub…