AI could pose risk to humanity on scale of nuclear war, Sunak warns

Rishi Sunak: ‘There is a case to believe it may pose a risk on a scale like pandemics and nuclear war.’ Photograph: Reuters

Artificial intelligence could pose a risk to humanity on the scale of a pandemic or nuclear war, Rishi Sunak has warned as world leaders gather at Bletchley Park to discuss how to regulate the industry.

The prime minister said he was concerned about the risk posed to the public by advanced AI models, echoing recent warnings by some of the industry’s most senior figures.