The UK set priorities at November’s global summit on AI safety

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Britain set the goals for a global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) security on Monday, with a focus on understanding the risks posed by this cutting-edge technology and how to support national and international frameworks.

The summit, to be held on November 1 and 2, will bring together executives from the technology sector, academics and political leaders, as countries and international government bodies try to implement tools and agree on laws governing their use. technology. .

This will focus “on risks created or significantly exacerbated by more powerful AI systems,” the government said.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the UK as a world leader in AI regulation, and the government wants to accelerate investment in AI to increase productivity.

Technology expert Matt Clifford and former diplomat Jonathan Black have been appointed to lead preparations for the summit.

The two brought together political leaders, AI companies and experts ahead of the event, which will be held at Bletchley Park in the south of England.

At a meeting in May, Group of Seven (G7) leaders acknowledged the need for AI standards and agreed that ministers would discuss the technology, known as the Hiroshima AI process.

(Reporting by Farouq Suleiman, Editing in Spanish by Ricardo Figueroa)

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