UK-hosted AI summit to weigh election disruption, security risks

UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan will open the two-day AI Safety Summit by laying out the government’s vision for safety and security being integral to advances in AI. — AFP

Politicians and business leaders will discuss the threat of humans losing control of artificial intelligence, potential election disruption and national-security concerns posed by the technology at a UK-hosted global summit next month.

The meeting at Bletchley Park, home to British code breakers including Alan Turing during World War II, starts Nov 1 with discussions on what AI means for online safety and global inequality, according to a person familiar with the plans. The technology’s opportunities, including for transforming education, are also on the agenda.