Clegg Urges Caution on AI Fears as UK Seeks Global Cooperation on Responsible Innovation
-
Nick Clegg compared current AI hype to 1980s moral panic over video games, warning of overzealous advocates and pessimistic critics.
-
Powerful figures like Clegg and Musk attending UK summit on AI safety, as British officials hope to kickstart regulatory process like climate agreements.
-
Some want focus on near-term AI risks like bias, but much conversation on long-term threats like AI escaping human control.
-
UK government promoting summit as chance to build "safe and responsible" AI, but Clegg resists too much state intervention in tech innovation.
-
Britain pledging £38 million to fund ethical AI projects in poorer nations, aiming to persuade developers to slow progress on advanced AI models.
