Sunak Mulls Restricting Chinese Officials at AI Summit Over Spying Worries

Rishi Sunak considering banning Chinese officials from part of his upcoming AI summit amid spying concerns
Summit to be held at Bletchley Park in November, will shape global AI approach
Attendees to include world leaders like Macron and Trudeau, as well as tech executives
Summit to focus on risks of AI being misused for biohazards, bioweapons, etc.
Downing Street debating options like only inviting China for 1 of the 2 days

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Posted 9/15/2023, 5:42:00 PM