UK Prime Minister Warns of 'Nuclear-Level' Risks AI Poses to Humanity
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday voiced concerns over the threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to humanity, echoing Elon Musk's stark warning issued the day before.
On Wednesday, Musk said at the AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom that advanced AI models were among the biggest threats to humanity.
"There is a case to believe it [AI] may pose a risk on a scale like pandemics and nuclear war. And that's why, as leaders, we have a responsibility to act, to take the steps to protect people," Sunak told reporters ahead of the second day of the summit at Bletchley Park.
At the same time, it is important not to be "alarmist" about the technology, the prime minister added.
2 November 2023, 19:00 GMT
On Thursday night, Sunak is meeting with Musk for a conversation about the risks of AI, which will be broadcast on the entrepreneur's social media platform X. The prime minister said he believes that Musk, as an AI developer and investor, has valuable things to say about the technology.
The AI Safety Summit is being held from November 1-2 and brings together international government leaders, major AI companies, civil society groups and experts in the field.
