In a speech before next week’s AI summit at Bletchley Park, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out AI’s capabilities and potential risks.
He said that while the potential for harm is disputed, we must not ‘put our heads in the sand’ over AI risks. He added that the development of AI would catalyse economic growth and productivity.
Rashik Parmar MBE, CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT who was quoted by the BBC said: “Over 1,300 technologists and leaders signed our open letter calling AI a force for good rather than an existential threat to humanity.
“AI won’t grow up like The Terminator. If we take the proper steps, it will be a trusted co-pilot from our earliest school days to our retirement.
“The Prime Minister is correct that the public needs confidence in the people making political decisions about AI.
“One way to build that trust is for AI to be developed and managed by licensed professionals who meet international ethical standards. We’d like to see this agreed upon after the AI Safety Summit.”
