UK AI minister urges firms to boost safety efforts
Ministers are weighing mandatory safety reporting for AI developers, while Britain moves to bolster its cyber protections.
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What happened
Kanishka Narayan, the UK's AI minister, said developers of the leading AI models must step up safety work and that Britain cannot depend solely on technology firms. The government also announced stronger cyber defences. Ministers are exploring compulsory AI safety reporting and want firms to tighten oversight of self-directed systems and put protections in place.
Why it matters
The moves come amid rising global concern about the dangers of AI.
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