Rishi Sunak to outline his vision to take world lead in policing AI threats ... trends now
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Rishi Sunak will outline his ambition for Britain to lead the world in tackling the threats posed by artificial intelligence when he meets Joe Biden this week.
The Prime Minister is looking to launch a global AI watchdog in London and hopes to host an international summit to devise rules on AI regulation.
He will discuss the proposals with the US president during talks at the White House. Mr Sunak is visiting Washington DC on Tuesday for discussions with Mr Biden on Ukraine and security but AI will also be ‘high up’ on the agenda.
Last week some of the biggest names in technology warned that AI could lead to the destruction of humanity, calling for it to be prioritised alongside risks such as nuclear war.
There are fears that humanity could lose control of super-intelligent systems or that AI could launch cyberattacks or threaten democracy by propagating mass disinformation.
Rishi Sunak will outline his ambition for Britain to lead the world in tackling the threats posed by artificial intelligence when he meets Joe Biden this week. The pair are pictured together at No 10 Downing Street in April
Mr Sunak believes the UK is well-placed to bring allies together to agree an approach to tackle the threats while also harnessing the opportunities. Sunday night a government source said: ‘The PM is very alive to the need for
