UK and US to partner on safety testing AI models

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The UK has signed an settlement with the US that can see the 2 international locations’ AI Safety Institutes work collectively to check rising AI models.

The Memorandum of Understanding will see the 2 align their scientific approaches and change data and personnel, in addition to perform joint testing workout routines on AI models.

The announcement follows a dedication made on the AI Safety Summit, held at Bletchley Park final November, when main AI corporations in attendance resembling OpenAI and Google DeepMind, agreed to a voluntary scheme that will enable AI safety institutes to consider and check new AI models earlier than they have been launched.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) stated the brand new partnership with the US would take impact instantly, and that the collaboration would assist governments preserve tempo with the rising dangers round AI because it continues to develop quickly.

DSIT stated related partnerships with different international locations have been additionally deliberate sooner or later.

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan stated: “This agreement represents a landmark moment, as the UK and the United States deepen our enduring special relationship to address the defining technology challenge of our generation.”

“We have always been clear that ensuring the safe development of AI is a shared global issue. Only by working together can we address the technology’s risks head-on and harness its enormous potential to help us all live easier and healthier lives.

“The work of our two nations in driving forward AI safety will strengthen the foundations we laid at Bletchley Park in November, and I have no doubt that our shared expertise will continue to pave the way for countries tapping into AI’s enormous benefits safely and responsibly.”

Gina Raimondo, US secretary of commerce, stated: “AI is the defining technology of our generation. This partnership is going to accelerate both of our Institutes’ work across the full spectrum of risks, whether to our national security or to our broader society.

“Our partnership makes clear that we aren’t running away from these concerns – we’re running at them. Because of our collaboration, our Institutes will gain a better understanding of AI systems, conduct more robust evaluations, and issue more rigorous guidance.

“By working together, we are furthering the long-lasting special relationship between the US and UK and laying the groundwork to ensure that we’re keeping AI safe both now and in the future.”

Speaking in November final yr, Rishi Sunak stated the AI Safety Summit would “tip the balance in favour of humanity” in reference to the settlement with AI corporations to vet their new models.

The Prime Minister stated “binding requirements” would possible be wanted to regulate the expertise, however now could be the time to transfer rapidly with out legal guidelines.

Elon Musk, the proprietor of social media platform X, has additionally described AI as “one of the biggest threats” going through humanity.

The Government introduced in February that greater than £100 million will probably be spent getting ready the UK to regulate AI and use the expertise safely, together with serving to to put together and upskill regulators throughout completely different sectors.

Ministers have chosen to use present regulators to take on the function of monitoring AI use inside their very own sectors relatively than creating a brand new, central regulator devoted to the rising expertise.