UK ready to lead global push on AI standards, Burnham tells UN
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced Britain will attempt to broker a global AI agreement during its upcoming G20 presidency, stating the nation is "uniquely positioned to play a leadership role on AI" as an "honest broker."
- Global AI governance has risen on the diplomatic agenda following a series of stark warnings about the technology's trajectory, with Britain aiming to leverage relationships with China to facilitate cooperation.
- Kanishka Narayan, Britain's minister for artificial intelligence, is accompanying the prime minister to New York, while Downing Street noted the Security Institute's expertise will support diplomatic efforts on AI.
- On Tuesday, Burnham discussed a measured approach with Donald Trump; while Trump dismissed existential AI warnings as a "HOAX," he acknowledged some associated risks with the technology.
- Addressing the General Assembly, Burnham will advocate for using artificial intelligence for good, committing to avoiding "doom-monger" rhetoric and seeking a balanced path for the technology's future.
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UK to champion global AI rulebook during G20 presidency
Andy Burnham has said governments, not tech companies, must make the biggest decisions about AI, as he pledged to put AI regulation at the heart of Britain’s G20 presidency. The Prime Minister used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly to call for a single set of global standards governing frontier AI, including [...]
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = British Prime Minister Andy Burnham [attended] the world leaders' call for the management of risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), which is currently the subject of safety controversies...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced at the United Nations on Tuesday that the Group of 20 (G20) group of wealthy nations will develop artificial intelligence (AI) security standards in 2027, when London takes over the presidency.
London wants to combat enemy information attacks with a new defence center. Global AI standards are to become the topic of the British G20 Presidency.
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The UK, during its G20 presidency, will seek to secure a common set of principles and standards for AI.
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