AI firms tell UK lawmakers how they want regulation
Executives from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta and OpenAI testified before a UK parliamentary hearing, broadly backing outside scrutiny and safety testing.
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What happened
Executives from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta Platforms and OpenAI were questioned by UK lawmakers at a high-profile parliamentary hearing on Tuesday afternoon. The four companies defended different approaches to AI regulation, though they broadly agreed on the need for external scrutiny and safety testing. The session also included whistleblowers and security leaders.
Why it matters
The hearing put the companies' differing regulatory positions before UK lawmakers. Britain's spy chief, speaking nearby, warned that AI could be used to create new bioweapons.
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