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UK government cross-government AI security program

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On October 12, 2026, the British government announced a cross-government AI security program to use frontier models to find weaknesses in government systems before attackers exploit them. The initiative brings together DCMS, NCSC and AISI to strengthen protection for essential services and improve response to agentic AI incidents. It also signals new work on the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and reporting for serious AI incidents and near misses.

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  1. 13.10.2026 12:45 2 articles · 2h ago

    UK government launches frontier AI vulnerability hunting in government systems

    Initial Disclosure

    At Imperial College London on October 12, Kanishka Narayan said the British government would use frontier AI capabilities to find weaknesses within government systems before attackers exploit them, protect essential government systems, and respond more effectively to emerging threats.

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  2. 13.10.2026 12:45 1 articles · 2h ago

    GC3 hackathons uncover over 400 software flaws in public sector IT

    Technical Analysis Update

    The Government Cyber Coordination Centre ran internal hackathons where frontier AI found over 400 software flaws in public sector IT that were subsequently patched, the AI Security Institute resumed testing frontier models including Gemini 4 Argon, and the government said serious AI incidents and near misses should be identified and reported as part of planned Cyber Security and Resilience Bill changes.

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