Rishi Sunak, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has defended his decision to invite China to Britain's first ever AI Safety Summit, despite concerns that the communist state may use the event as an opportunity to gather intelligence. Sunak argued that engaging with China on such a crucial issue is safer for the UK than disengaging.
Tory Hawks Urge PM Against Inviting China
Some members of the Conservative Party had been urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to invite China to the summit. They are concerned that the authoritarian regime will learn how Britain plans to regulate and apply complex technologies in the future. Former Tory chief Sir Iain Duncan Smith stated that China is a threat and engaging with them only makes the UK appear weak. He believes that the summit should be limited to representatives from the free world.
Sunak Hits Back in Defiant Speech
In a major speech, Chancellor Sunak defended the decision to invite China and emphasized the importance of engaging with all leading AI powers. He stated that there can be no serious strategy for AI without attempting to engage with the world's top AI countries and companies. Sunak acknowledged that inviting China may not have been the easiest decision, but it was the right one.
Sunak's Stark Warning on the Risks of AI
In his speech, Chancellor Sunak issued a stark warning about the potential risks of AI. He highlighted that getting AI wrong could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons, enable terrorist groups to spread fear and disruption on a larger scale, and allow criminals to exploit AI for cyber attacks, disinformation, fraud, and even child sexual abuse. Sunak also raised the concern of humanity losing control of AI completely through the development of "super intelligence."
Proposing a Global Expert Panel
To mitigate the risks associated with AI, Chancellor Sunak plans to propose the establishment of a global expert panel. This panel, nominated by the countries and organizations attending the summit, would publish a "state of AI science" report. Sunak emphasized the importance of collaboration with AI companies in these efforts.
Spooks Warn of AI's Threat to Humanity
In a shocking new report, intelligence agencies have highlighted the potential catastrophic threat posed by AI. The report warns that AI programs have already learned to be "persuasive liars" and could significantly enhance the powers of cyber hackers and terrorists. It raises concerns about new scams, such as fake kidnappings and "sextortion" using AI-generated images and videos. The report calls for new regulations to prevent an "over-reliance" on AI and to ensure that humans do not become "irreversibly dependent" on systems they no longer fully understand.
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