Senior Labour figures are increasingly concerned about the dangers of advanced AI, including its potential use by extremist groups and bad actors, with warnings from security chiefs and ministers about the need for urgent action.
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01Summary
- 01A cabinet minister told the Guardian that the threat of concentrated, super-intelligent AI falling into the hands of bad actors was keeping them awake at night.
- 02Ed Miliband warned in his conference speech that the profits of tech companies must not come 'at the expense of our children or indeed humanity'.
- 03AI minister Kanishka Narayan said it was 'likely, if not inevitable' that rogue agents would hack the British state, and the UK plans to strengthen cybersecurity legislation.
- 04MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned that extremist groups could use AI to unleash bioweapons, supercharging the cybersecurity contest.
- 05Liam Byrne, chair of the business committee, said the government must seize the moment to regulate AI, especially as US politics shifts.
02Why it matters
These warnings signal that AI safety is becoming a central political issue, with potential consequences for national security, public safety, and the regulation of powerful technologies that affect everyday life.
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