World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher

Dalrymple said there was a gap in understanding between public sector and AI companies about the power of looming breakthroughs in the technology. Photograph: d3sign/Getty

The world “may not have time” to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge AI systems, according to a leading figure at the UK government’s scientific research agency.

David Dalrymple, a programme director and AI safety expert at the Aria agency, told the Guardian people should be concerned about the growing capability of the technology.