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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

World is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in AI, say experts

AI chat icons over digital surface.
AI chat icons. Experts urge governments to take greater steps to ‘manage extreme AI risks amid rapid progress’.
Photograph: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images

The world is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, according to a group of senior experts including two “godfathers” of AI, who warn that governments have made insufficient progress in regulating the technology.

A shift by tech companies to autonomous systems could “massively amplify” AI’s impact and governments need safety regimes that trigger regulatory action if products reach certain levels of ability, said the group.

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