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.