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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

AI breach of UK cyber defences ‘likely, if not inevitable’, minister warns

Kanishka Narayan said the UK was working to ensure ‘robust safeguards’ (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A breach of the UK’s cyber defences is “likely, if not inevitable,” Britain’s AI minister has warned, as he unveiled new work under way aimed at preparing the country for serious incidents involving autonomous agents.

Kanishka Narayan said developers must “build machines that leave us human beings in charge” as the world crosses the threshold into “the age of superintelligence”.

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