Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says
UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has warned that the development of artificial intelligence should not be left solely to tech elites. He advocates for state-led capacity building and regulation to ensure the transition to an AI-driven economy is equitable.
Why it matters
The comments reflect a growing global debate on whether governments or private corporations should dictate the trajectory and ethical standards of AI development.
Figure caption, AI minister: "500 new vulnerabilities" previously found by AI in government systems
Britain cannot let aritificial intelligence be ruled by "tech bros and oligarchs", the AI minister has said.
Kanishka Narayan told the BBC's Political Thinking podcast that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity in the state" too.
He compared AI to the Victorian-era Industrial Revolution, but said the country needed to transition better than it did back then.
His comments were recorded the day before Barclays banking group announced it was cutting 5,000 jobs in an AI-led efficiency drive.
He was also speaking before another major AI-related development - the discovery of a cyber-security flaw affecting millions of websites , which was found with the help of AI.
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