UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
The UK government is planning to strengthen national cyber defenses and is calling for AI firms to take greater responsibility for safety. Officials argue that Britain must reduce its reliance on private tech companies and develop its own sovereign AI infrastructure.
Why it matters
As AI capabilities grow, the potential for adversarial state actors to steal models poses a significant national security risk.
Liquid-cooled servers at a datacentre in London. Narayan will argue the UK needs to build more of its own AI infrastructure. Liquid-cooled servers at a datacentre in London. Narayan will argue the UK needs to build more of its own AI infrastructure. AI (artificial intelligence) UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers
Prefer the Guardian on Google Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces a strengthening of Britain’s cyber defences.
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