London Technology Week 2023 is kicking off with some big things artificial intelligence Notification. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom spoke at the opening of the event and announced that the government has invested record amounts in AI regulations and responsible AI development.
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Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister, posted on Twitter this morning that his AI Task Force has £100m to fund AI safety and it is working with DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic to get it. “early or priority access to models for research and safety purposes.”
With £100 million to our AI Task Force, we are spending more money funding AI safety than any other country in the world.
We will also work with @DeepMind, @OpenAI And @Anthropic who will provide us with early or priority access to the models for safety and research purposes. pic.twitter.com/SKypEisfXX– Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) June 12, 2023
During the conference, Sunak explained “We must act – and act quickly – if we are to not only maintain our position as one of the tech capitals of the world, but to go even further and make it the best country in the world.” world to start, grow and invest in technology businesses.”
The UK and the European Union have made great efforts in developing strict regulation of AI, attracting the attention of both sides of the discussion. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said during a recent stopover in London that the company can leave the EU if it does not comply with the regulations. He later shot back those comments.
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The AI task force will focus on foundational models and it is assumed that models from OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepMind will be available to the UK government for research and safety purposes.
In his keynote, Sunak emphasized the importance of keeping AI development safe and responsible by bringing together leading tech companies, academia and governments.
