UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts

Britain’s AI minister will urge developers of cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems to prioritize safety measures amid growing global unease over AI risks. The announcement comes alongside plans to bolster the country’s cybersecurity framework, signaling a shift toward greater regulatory oversight. While acknowledging the role of private companies in AI development, the minister will emphasize the need for stronger government involvement in ensuring responsible innovation. The move reflects broader concerns about the unchecked advancement of powerful AI technologies.

Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangersCompanies 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 Britain cannot rely entirely on technology companies to police their own models and will argue the UK needs to build more of its own AI infrastructure. Continue reading...