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UK's Burnham to announce new AI defence partnership with US
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a new AI defence partnership between Britain and the United States aimed at enhancing protection of critical infrastructure and threat detection.
- The partnership will involve Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce and the US Department of War Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office working to deliver interoperable AI capabilities that strengthen deterrence.
- Burnham will call for international cooperation on AI at the UN General Assembly, emphasizing the technology's potential to improve security and reduce cost-of-living pressures.
- Britain, the world's third-largest AI market, is leveraging AI to boost its economy but faces concerns over safety and regulation of increasingly powerful systems.
- The UK plans to address global AI challenges during its hosting of the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2024, continuing its leadership on AI safety and security issues.
