British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing for nations to label artificial intelligence as capable of ¡°catastrophic harm¡± at the AI Safety Summit the U.K. is hosting next month as it seeks to forge a common international approach on the rapidly advancing technology.
Britain wants countries to sign up to a joint position that outlines particular concerns for AI¡¯s impact on cybersecurity and biotechnology, according to a draft communique circulated to attendees and seen by Bloomberg. Officials aim to hammer out final wording of the communique by Oct. 25, a separate document showed.
¡°There is potential for significant, even catastrophic, harm, either deliberate or unintentional, stemming from the most dangerous capabilities of these AI models,¡± according to the draft, dated Oct. 16.
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