The partnership intends to collectively protect against actors who wish to abuse AI for their purposes, whether or not they are linked with the state.
A number of prominent British MPs have urged the government to work with democratic allies to address the possible misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting London’s desire to play a significant role in the advancement of the new technology.
In a report released recently the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (SITC), a government advisory group, suggested that Britain unite with other countries that share democratic ideals. This partnership intends to protect everyone from actors that want to utilise AI improperly, whether or not they are connected to the state.
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, plans to host a summit at Bletchley Park, a famous World War Two code-breaking facility, in the first few days of November. The objective is to create AI regulations that will allow the U.K. to play a larger role in both regulating and acting as a hub for the AI industry. The research emphasises the danger of bad actors using AI to create new biological and chemical weapons as well as the capability of AI to propagate deepfakes, which might confuse the public.
Recently, the House of Commons Culture, Media, and Sport Committee recommended the government to drop ideas allowing AI companies unlimited access to use pre-existing music, literature, and art to train their systems.
The committee warned that the government’s initial proposal to remove AI-driven text and data mining from copyright protections could reduce the value of arts and culture by reducing them to merely being resources for AI development in a different report dated Aug. 30.
The inclusion of China in the November meeting has been a topic of controversy inside the government. According to Bloomberg, who cited reliable sources, this meeting will bring together industry executives and the Group of Seven world leaders.
The government was urged by the SITC report to create an AI bill for consideration during the upcoming session of parliament on November 7. The paper warns that if this isn’t done, the U.K. may lag behind other legislative initiatives, particularly the ongoing debates over the EU’s AI Act.