UK will not pit AI safety against investment in bid for growth, says minister
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UK will not pit AI safety against investment in bid for growth, says minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Online safety cannot be “pitted against economic investment”, the Science Secretary has said as he prepares to launch the UK’s AI action plan. We are the third largest AI market in the world, but we’re not touching the sides of our potential.” None of our basic protections for children and vulnerable people are up for negotiation…Safety is not something that is pitted against economic investment Science Secretary Peter Kyle The details of the plan are yet to be announced, but Mr Kyle was adamant that attracting tech investment would not come at the cost of weakening safety standards. “And none of our basic protections for children and vulnerable people are up for negotiation… Safety is not something that is pitted against economic investment.” The launch of the AI action plan comes as major American tech companies appear to be aligning themselves with incoming US president Donald Trump and pushing back against regulation around the world. But Mr Kyle insisted the UK could become an AI “sweet spot”, attracting the sort of investment and innovation that could cut government costs and boost economic growth.

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UK must not let AI ‘wash over our economy’, says Science Secretary
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2 days, 3 hours ago

UK must not let AI ‘wash over our economy’, says Science Secretary

The Independent  

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Starmer’s 50-point plan for artificial intelligence revealed
2 days, 22 hours ago

Starmer’s 50-point plan for artificial intelligence revealed

The Independent  

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Google needs ‘right conditions’ to build more AI infrastructure in UK
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Google needs ‘right conditions’ to build more AI infrastructure in UK

The Independent  

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Firms can use AI to help offset Budget tax hikes, says Google UK boss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Firms can use AI to help offset Budget tax hikes, says Google UK boss

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Debbie Weinstein, vice-president and managing director for Google UK and Ireland, said companies facing surging costs from …

U.S. gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden's signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. Biden signed a sweeping AI executive order last year and this year formed the new AI Safety Institute at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, which is part of the Commerce Department. Trump promised …

US gathers allies to talk AI safety, Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US gathers allies to talk AI safety, Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

The Independent  

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US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. And let’s not let our ambition blind us and allow us to sleepwalk into our own undoing.” Hong Yuen Poon, deputy secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information, said that …

Government launches competition to find AI solutions to boost UK clean energy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Government launches competition to find AI solutions to boost UK clean energy

The Independent  

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Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

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Keir Starmer must embrace the ‘game-changer’ of AI, says Tony Blair
6 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer must embrace the ‘game-changer’ of AI, says Tony Blair

The Independent  

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AI safety summits could help shape UK legislation, Technology Secretary says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AI safety summits could help shape UK legislation, Technology Secretary says

The Independent  

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AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology. Google, Meta and OpenAI were among the companies that made voluntary safety commitments at the AI Seoul Summit, including …

UK AI Safety Institute to open San Francisco office
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK AI Safety Institute to open San Francisco office

The Independent  

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Embracing AI could save Government £40 billion a year, experts say
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Embracing AI could save Government £40 billion a year, experts say

The Independent  

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UK will lose over 8 million jobs because of AI, almost 60% jobs to be affected if policies not updated
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK will lose over 8 million jobs because of AI, almost 60% jobs to be affected if policies not updated

Firstpost  

About 8 million workers may lose their jobs in the UK, and over 60% may see their jobs change drastically, if the Rishi Sunak-led UK government doesn’t bring policies to safeguard human jobs The UK government needs to make some massive policy changes to protect workers from AI. The Institute for Public Policy Research has issued a stark warning, estimating …

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood has ‘helped to fan flames of fear about AI’, peers hear

The Independent  

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Bid to create AI Authority amid pleas for swifter action from UK Government
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bid to create AI Authority amid pleas for swifter action from UK Government

The Independent  

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UK in ‘better position’ against cyber attacks, but most businesses not resilient
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UK in ‘better position’ against cyber attacks, but most businesses not resilient

The Independent  

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Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation
11 months, 1 week ago

Britain invests 100 million pounds in AI research and regulation

The Hindu  

Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 million pounds to launch nine new research hubs in artificial intelligence and train regulators about the technology. "AI is moving fast, but we have shown that humans can move just as fast," technology minister Michelle Donelan said in a statement. Nearly 90 million pounds would go towards the hubs, which …

UK should be more positive about AI to avoid missing out on tech ‘goldrush’
11 months, 1 week ago

UK should be more positive about AI to avoid missing out on tech ‘goldrush’

The Independent  

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Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

The Independent  

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Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

Associated Press  

BOSTON — No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible. She shepherded the AI Risk Management Framework published 12 months ago that laid groundwork for Biden’s Oct. 30 AI executive order. Q: Members of the House Committee on Science and Technology said …

UK reputation as ‘sensible’ regulator will help it keep leadership role in AI
1 year ago

UK reputation as ‘sensible’ regulator will help it keep leadership role in AI

The Independent  

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Chancellor pledges £500m investment to boost UK AI development
1 year, 1 month ago

Chancellor pledges £500m investment to boost UK AI development

The Independent  

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AI safety: How close is global regulation of artificial intelligence really?
1 year, 2 months ago

AI safety: How close is global regulation of artificial intelligence really?

BBC  

AI safety: How close is global regulation of artificial intelligence really? Consensus has been agreed on the need for regulation: 28 countries including the US, UK and China, alongside the European Union, signed the Bletchley Declaration, a world-first global agreement at the UK's AI Safety Summit, saying as much. Mitchell says that much of the jostling to dictate global AI …

Who is and is not coming to the AI Safety Summit?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is and is not coming to the AI Safety Summit?

The Independent  

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UK pledges £38 million for AI projects including labs in Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

UK pledges £38 million for AI projects including labs in Africa

The Independent  

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What to know about the UK’s AI Safety Summit
1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about the UK’s AI Safety Summit

Al Jazeera  

Meta, OpenAI and Google are some of the companies attending PM Rishi Sunak’s summit on the risks and misuses of artificial intelligence. The summit is led by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has called AI “the defining technology of our time”. The summit is centred around ‘frontier AI’, which is defined as “highly capable foundation models that could possess …

Kamala Harris arrives in the UK ahead of AI safety summit
1 year, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris arrives in the UK ahead of AI safety summit

The Independent  

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Government is preparing to curb powerful new AI due within months, Science Secretary promises
1 year, 2 months ago

Government is preparing to curb powerful new AI due within months, Science Secretary promises

The Telegraph  

The Government will curb powerful new AI systems expected within months if officials become “concerned” about their capabilities, the Science Secretary has said. With AI firms planning to launch new models next summer which are 100 times more powerful than today’s most advanced systems, Michelle Donelan said government scientists would be given advance access to determine whether they present a …

Today’s Cache | Sundar Pichai’s trial appearance, FTX founder’s testimony in limbo, Sunak urges global AI safety consensus
1 year, 2 months ago

Today’s Cache | Sundar Pichai’s trial appearance, FTX founder’s testimony in limbo, Sunak urges global AI safety consensus

The Hindu  

Sundar Pichai’s trial appearance Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google, will testify on Monday in the once-in-a generation antitrust fight over Google’s dominance of search and some parts of search advertising. FTX founder’s testimony in limbo Sam Bankman-Fried got a test run taking the stand at his New York criminal trial Thursday after a judge sent …

UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks
1 year, 2 months ago

UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks

Associated Press  

LONDON — As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned Thursday against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before it’s fully understood. AI developers, who “don’t always fully understand what their models could become capable of,” should not be “marking their own homework,” Sunak said. “How …

UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks
1 year, 2 months ago

UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks

The Independent  

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UK to set up world’s 1st AI safety institute, Sunak says ahead of global summit
1 year, 2 months ago

UK to set up world’s 1st AI safety institute, Sunak says ahead of global summit

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said only governments could tackle the risks posed by AI, a technology he said could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons, spread fear and, in a worse-case scenario, escape human control. Speaking ahead of a global gathering he has convened next week to examine the risks of the technology, Sunak said he …

Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit
1 year, 2 months ago

Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit

The Hindu  

Britain will host the world's first global artificial intelligence safety summit next month, aiming to carve out a role following Brexit as an arbiter between the United States, China, and the European Union in a key tech sector. The November 1-2 summit will focus heavily on the existential threat some lawmakers, including Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, fear AI poses. …

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI
1 year, 3 months ago

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

The Independent  

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Government urged to address AI ‘risks’ to avoid ‘spooking’ public
1 year, 4 months ago

Government urged to address AI ‘risks’ to avoid ‘spooking’ public

The Independent  

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We need more politicians who believe in things
1 year, 5 months ago

We need more politicians who believe in things

The Independent  

Andrew Grice asks “Who is the real Starmer?” Keir Starmer has said that he is nothing without power, and winning is everything. Susan Alexander South Gloucestershire The UK needs clear and sensible AI regulation The UK’s approach to AI regulation stems from its plans for the UK to be regarded as the best place in the world for AI tech …

UK should set up ‘national lab’ to become world leader in AI – Blair and Hague
1 year, 7 months ago

UK should set up ‘national lab’ to become world leader in AI – Blair and Hague

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Society is about to be radically reshaped, requiring a more strategic state and a …

AI does not understand traditional borders, needs regulation: Rishi Sunak
1 year, 7 months ago

AI does not understand traditional borders, needs regulation: Rishi Sunak

Hindustan Times  

London: Artificial intelligence regulation, a topic that has been much debated, is poised to see decisive progress in the UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, while inaugurating the tenth edition of the London Tech Week on Monday, said the UK will take the lead in regulating AI. “I want to make the UK not just the intellectual home, but the geographical …

Rishi Sunak Says UK Must Grasp Opportunities of AI to Remain a Tech Capital
1 year, 7 months ago

Rishi Sunak Says UK Must Grasp Opportunities of AI to Remain a Tech Capital

News 18  

Britain must act quickly to remain a tech capital, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will tell tech leaders on Monday, urging them to grasp the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence. Sunak, speaking at the start of London Tech Week, will say the “tectonic plates of technology are shifting”. “We must act – and act quickly – if we want not …

AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, warns Sunak adviser
1 year, 7 months ago

AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, warns Sunak adviser

The Independent  

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Schools ‘bewildered’ by very fast rate of change in AI – education figures
1 year, 7 months ago

Schools ‘bewildered’ by very fast rate of change in AI – education figures

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak: Guardrails needed to regulate growth of AI
1 year, 7 months ago

Rishi Sunak: Guardrails needed to regulate growth of AI

The Independent  

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How scared are British people about the rise of AI?
1 year, 8 months ago

How scared are British people about the rise of AI?

The Independent  

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UK launches review of AI models such as ChatGPT
1 year, 8 months ago

UK launches review of AI models such as ChatGPT

The Independent  

A British regulator is to investigate the rise of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to see if consumers need protection from the rapidly-advancing technology. “It’s crucial that the potential benefits of this transformative technology are readily accessible to UK businesses and consumers while people remain protected from issues like false or misleading information,” said CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell. …

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