Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts (theguardian.com)

First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriously UK politics live – latest updates Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as the government looks to capitalise on the technology, the first secretary, Louise Haigh, will say on Tuesday. Labour MPs and peers have called for the government to further cooperate with international partners to build regulations for the technology after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the decade. Continue reading...