Author: Martin Coulter
LONDON: Britain’s artificial intelligence (AI) security institute will open an office in the United States, hoping to raise international cooperation in regulating the rapidly developing technology.
Government officials said the institute’s modern San Francisco office would open this summer and employ a team of technical staff who would complement the organization’s work in London and strengthen ties with its U.S. counterpart.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Some experts have warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity comparable to nuclear weapons or climate change, underscoring the need for greater international coordination in regulating the technology.
The institute’s announcement comes days before the second global AI security summit, which will be co-hosted in Seoul this week by the British and South Korean governments.
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CONTEXT
Shortly after Microsoft-backed OpenAI made ChatGPT publicly available in November 2022, thousands of concerned observers – including Tesla tycoon Elon Musk – signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause in their development, warning that they pose unpredictable risks.
A year later, the first AI Security Summit was held at Britain’s Bletchley Park, where world leaders and senior business executives – including US Vice President Kamala Harris and OpenAI’s Sam Altman – met with scientists to discuss how best to regulate AI .
Tech industry leaders exchanged views with some of their harshest critics, while China joined the United States and others in signing the “Bletchley Declaration,” signaling a willingness to cooperate despite rising tensions with the West.
KEY QUOTE
British Technology Minister Michele Donelan said: “Opening our doors abroad and building on our alliance with the US is central to my plan to set modern international standards for artificial intelligence security, which we will discuss at the Seoul Summit this week.”
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