UK ready to lead global push on AI Standards, Burnham tells UN
Prime minister Andy Burnham says Britain can position itself as an 'honest broker', leveraging US ties and relations with the EU, China and India.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledge to lead a global push for AI standards at the UN General Assembly in New York. Burnham underscored the need for elected governments to make fundamental AI decisions rather than leaving it to tech companies, citing growing national security risks.
He expressed deep concern over the potential of AI to outpace safeguards and the dangers posed by hostile actors like Russia, who have been spreading disinformation and interference in elections. Burnham stressed that Britain, with its AI Security Institute and strong ties to the US and other nations, is prepared to be an 'honest broker' in this endeavor.
He emphasized the need for full transparency on new AI models to bolster the UK's preparedness and resilience. Burnham also announced plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence, aimed at detecting, attributing, and disrupting hostile state information attacks, as well as identifying deepfakes that could damage British interests.
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