In a chaotic economy, firms hold the balance of power over staff October 31, 2023 As British workers fear for their jobs, they are less likely to fight for their employers over remote work and other concerns, writes Emma Rohsler
US will force Big Tech firms to disclose AI safety strategies October 30, 2023 US president Joe Biden has said organisations whose AI models jeopardise national security must report on how safe their AI tools are.
Tech leaders call on government to cultivate ‘AI ecosystem’ to rival Silicon Valley October 30, 2023 A group of tech leaders led by Tech Nation is calling on the government to act now to become a global leader in artificial intelligence.
London should be a natural leader for new artificial intelligence firms to move to October 30, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents enormous opportunities, not just in terms of how we do business, but in how we interact with one another. Home to a number of innovative businesses and top talent, the UK has a head start in the race to explore AI’s potential for good, and an unrivalled opportunity to shape the [...]
NHS data will be safe with Palantir, boss pledges amid £500m contract bid October 29, 2023 Chief executive and co-founder of the US tech giant Alex Karp told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg the firm would have no access to the information for its own purposes.
Cryptocurrencies and stocks back in the red, but Bitcoin still above key level October 27, 2023 Bitcoin is keeping its head above the $34,000 level, despite retracing in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum is trading around $1,750.
Gillmore Centre launches crypto dashboard to enhance monitoring of crypto assets October 27, 2023 The Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology is to launch a new crypto dashboard aimed at revolutionising monitoring capabilities.
A heavy-handed CMA is standing in the way of Britain being a leader in AI October 27, 2023 As a lifelong follower of computer science, it is interesting to see that the forthcoming AI Safety Summit will be held at Bletchley Park. Its role in Enigma code-breaking which turned the course of World War Two is well-known and it has since become synonymous with our country’s contribution to data science and AI. Although [...]
‘No reasonable person’ can expect China to play by AI rules: Truss October 26, 2023 Liz Truss has urged Rishi Sunak to rescind China’s invite to the government’s landmark summit on artificial intelligence (AI) next week. The short-lived former Prime Minister wrote to her successor asking him to reconsider extending the invitation to Xi Jinping’s government in Beijing. Sunak plans to host foreign government representatives, including US vice-president Kamala Harris, [...]
Rishi Sunak: UK shouldn’t ‘rush to regulate’ AI despite dossier of dangers October 26, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said the UK “shouldn’t be in a rush to regulate” the development of artificial intelligence (AI) despite a dossier of potential dangers laid out by the government. The Prime Minister made a speech on the risks and rewards of the new technology at the Royal Society this morning ahead of the UK’s [...]