July 21 (Reuters) - The UK government said it signed a

strategic partnership with OpenAI on Monday, with plans to

expand AI security research collaborations and explore investing

in AI infrastructure such as data centres.

The Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed AI startup will also expand

its London office, building up its research and engineering

teams at OpenAI's first international location opened two years

ago, according to a statement.

As part of the agreement, OpenAI will share technical

information with the UK AI Security Institute to deepen the

government's knowledge of AI capabilities and security risks.

"The partnership will explore where it can deploy AI in

areas such as justice, defence and security, and education

technology in line with UK standards and guidelines to

demonstrate the opportunity to make taxpayer funded services

more efficient and effective," the statement said.