Britain to host world's first AI safety summit at home of World War II codebreakers

The UK government will host the world's first artificial intelligence safety summit at Bletchley Park, the historic site of the World War II codebreakers, to discuss the safe development and use of AI technology.

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Posted 8/24/2023, 12:18:10 PM