The UK government announced a package of measures on 12 October 2026 aimed at protecting the country from risks posed by increasingly powerful AI. According to the Cabinet Office and partner bodies, two pilots have already helped identify and fix over a thousand potential cyber vulnerabilities across government systems and detect potential cyber threats. Extending the programme was intended to protect public services in the short term and support longer-term adoption across the public sector.

The government said it would explore strengthening parts of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and the wider regime, including how serious AI incidents and near misses could be identified and reported. Work is under way with the National Cyber Security Centre and the AI Security Institute on responding to incidents involving autonomous AI agents. The AI Security Institute is conducting evaluations of the latest generation of advanced AI models. Details were to be worked through with parliamentarians, technical experts and operators.