UK to set up world’s ‘1st AI safety institute’ soon, Rishi Sunak announces

According to Rishi Sunak, this institute will advance the world's knowledge of AI safety and will carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of AI.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the key to the future as it's a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. Now, the United Kingdom is all set to build ‘world’s first AI safety institute,’ British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday before he hosts a gathering next week of representatives of AI companies, political leaders and experts.

UK to set up world’s 1st AI safety institute: Rishi Sunak

Addressing the gathering in London, Rishi Sunak said, “The institute will advance the world's knowledge of AI safety and it will carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of AI so that we understand what each new model is capable of, exploring all the risks from social harms like bias and misinformation through to the most extreme risks of all.”'

Taking it to X, he wrote, "...Our new AI Safety Institute will carefully examine new types of AI, so we understand what each model is capable of..."

Watch UK PM's speech on AI here: 

About AI & its potential risks

Notably, AI is a rapidly developing field, and new applications are being developed all the time. AI has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our lives, from the way we work to the way we interact with the world around us.

However, there are also some potential risks associated with AI, such as the potential for job displacement and the misuse of AI for harmful purposes. It is important to carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of AI as we develop and deploy this technology.