Davey calls for AI ‘pause’ as Burnham inks US-UK tech deal
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the government to spearhead a treaty that would “press pause on super-intelligent AI” just as Andy Burnham unveiled a deal with President Trump to advance engagement on the technology. Davey is set to tell party members on Tuesday that the UK could be home to an [...]
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has urged the government to spearhead an international treaty to halt the development of super-intelligent AI. This comes as Andy Burnham inked a deal with President Trump to advance AI engagement. Davey plans to address party members on Tuesday, proposing the establishment of an "International AI Safety Agency" akin to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
His speech coincides with the Prime Minister's pledge to make AI a "force for good" and the announcement of a US-UK partnership to use AI for critical infrastructure protection. Davey contends that Burnham's deal falls short of addressing the AI threat and increases UK dependency on the Trump administration. The Liberal Democrats leader argues that AI development is fundamentally about power concentration, which must be broken up. This stance contrasts with former Prime Minister Tony Blair's stance against the "techlash" on AI.
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