UK minister unveils plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI

New funding for researchers and streamlined regulation part of roadmap for phasing out use of animals in science

Animal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human tissues, a UK minister has said.

The roadmap unveiled by the science minister, Patrick Vallance, backs replacing certain animal tests that are still used where necessary to determine the safety of products such as life-saving vaccines and the impact pesticides have on living beings and the environment.