Britain opts for 'adaptable' AI rules, with no single regulator


FILE PHOTO A keyboard is seen reflected on a computer screen displaying the website of ChatGPT an AI chatbot from OpenAI in this illustration picture taken February 8 2023. REUTERSFlorence LoIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A keyboard is seen reflected on a computer screen displaying the website of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, in this illustration picture taken February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain plans to split responsibility for governing artificial intelligence (AI) between its regulators for human rights, health and safety, and competition, rather than creating a new body dedicated to the technology.

AI, which is rapidly evolving with advances such as the ChatGPT app, could improve productivity and help unlock growth, but there are concerns about the risks it could pose to people's privacy, human rights or safety, the government said.

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