UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces a strengthening of Britain’s cyber defences. Kanishka Narayan will call on companies developing frontier AI to do more to make sure it is safe. He will say…
The UK's AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, will address the need for enhanced cyber defenses and increased safety efforts from AI companies amid rising global concerns over AI dangers. Narayan's speech in west London will come as a former chief scientist at the UK's AI Security Institute, Geoffrey Irving, raises fears that enemy states could steal unreleased cutting-edge models.
Irving has warned of a "50% chance" of humanity being wiped out by superintelligent AIs and suggests stopping development of advanced systems to ensure safety. The UK government is expected to announce a strengthening of Britain's cyber defenses, which will be seen as a response to recent security breaches involving AI models, such as OpenAI's incident where cybersecurity researchers "hacked" the system.
The UK is also watching closely for signs that it may join an international call for common safety standards for AIs, an effort backed by nations like Finland, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, the UAE, and Ireland.
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