Posted 4/2/2024, 1:42:36 PM
US and UK Ink Landmark AI Safety Pact to Probe Risks
- US and UK sign first bilateral AI safety agreement to assess and regulate risks
- Partnership modeled on intelligence sharing pacts; allows researcher exchanges and cooperation on evaluating AI models
- Aims to understand and mitigate threats like use of AI for cyber attacks or bioweapons
- Contrasts with broader AI regulations passed in EU, China, etc. - UK doesn't plan economy-wide rules
- Partnership seen as central to UK's ambitions to lead in AI safety under Sunak government