https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-and-automation/ai-safety-institute-uk-rishi-sunak

The UK will establish the world's first AI safety institute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The institute will be tasked with evaluating new artificial intelligence models to identify the opportunities and risks posed by the technology.

Sunak revealed plans for the institute on Thursday morning following the publication of two new discussion papers highlighting the possible dangers of the next generation of artificial intelligence. Produced ahead of next week's AI Safety Summit, which Sunak hopes will establish the UK as a leading voice in the international debate around AI safety, the papers take an in-depth look at the risks and opportunities of automation, highlight threats to cybersecurity and the labour market.