We should be AI optimists, says Bank of England deputy Economics A top Bank of England official has called for optimism around artificial intelligence and said leveraging the tech is the “best pathway” to securing economic growth. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the central bank, said the UK needs to “think ahead” on the future use cases of AI for “how we might [...]
AI minister warns of ‘inevitable’ cyber attack on UK as he tells labs to ‘be honest’ AI Britain cannot rely on tech giants to police their own AI systems, the government has warned, as ministers prepare new measures to protect businesses and national security from increasingly powerful artificial intelligence. AI minister Kanishka Narayan warned that a major AI-powered cyber incident hitting the UK is “inevitable” as he called for a national effort [...]
Brits fear AI is slipping out of human control after ‘rogue’ systems escape tests Tech More than eight in 10 Brits are worried that AI could act outside the limits set by humans, according to the latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll, after a string of high-profile incidents in which advanced AI systems behaved in unexpected – and alarming – ways during safety testing. The polling found that 85 per cent [...]