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- Britain’s new Labour government says it will explore how to effectively regulate AI models. However, the government has not proposed any specific laws.
- The government plans to establish the appropriate laws that would place requirements on those striving to develop “the most powerful artificial intelligence models.”
Britain’s newly elected Labour government is looking into the best ways to regulate artificial intelligence models. They are developing legislation to enforce appropriate laws on those developing the most advanced and powerful AI models. However, there are no proposed laws at this time. While the information provided is not very specific, it appears that this includes carrying out safety checks on the ‘foundational models’ that support specific AI applications.
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Rishi Sunak, the previous Prime Minister, positioned Britain as a leader in AI safety by hosting a summit at Bletchley Park with global leaders and business heads to explore the issue. Sunak also led the launch of the world’s first AI Safety Institute, which stressed the capabilities of advanced AI models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Under Sunak, the British government avoided adopting specific AI legislation. Instead, it split responsibilities for evaluating the technology between different regulatory organs
Prime Minister Starmer has promised to roll out new AI regulations, but his government is cautious about enacting them.
Analysts say that the UK’s sector-based approach to AI regulation gives it a competitive advantage over the EU, and they advise caution when applying changes to this framework. Nathan Benaich, founding partner of AI-focused investment group Air Street Capital, says, “AI labs will be collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the government’s decision not to rush ahead with frontier model regulation.” However, a few AI experts argue that the fast rollout of AI tools over the last 18 months has made the need for new regulations an urgent matter.
Gaia Marcus, head of the Ada Lovelace Institute, says the government should introduce legislation as soon as possible. Gaia adds, “These systems are already being integrated into our daily lives, our public services, and our economy, bringing benefits and opportunity, but also posing a range of risks to people and society.”
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