- The US and the UK on Monday announced a new partnership on AI security science amid concerns over the arrival of the next generation version.
- The UK and the US plan to conduct at least one joint test exercise of publicly accessible models and are considering exploring personnel exchanges between agencies.
- Both countries are working to build similar partnerships with other countries to promote AI safety.
New US-UK AI partnership
The US and the UK announced a new partnership on artificial intelligence security science on Monday, as concerns grow over the upcoming next-generation version. Business Secretary Gina Raimondo and UK science and Technology Minister Michelle Donelan signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington to jointly develop advanced AI model tests, They previously announced their commitment at the AI Security Summit at Bletchley Park in November.
The UK and the US are among the countries that have established government-led AI security institutes.
Britain said in October that its institute would examine and test new types of AI, while the United States said in November that it was setting up its own security institute to assess the risks of so-called cutting-edge AI models and was currently working with 200 companies and institutions.
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Under the formal partnership, the United Kingdom and the United States plan to conduct at least one joint test exercise of publicly accessible models and are considering exploring personnel exchanges between agencies. Both countries are working to build similar partnerships with other countries to promote AI safety.
“This is the first agreement of its kind in the world,” Donelan said. “AI is already an extraordinary force for good in our society and has great potential to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, but only if we can address those risks.” Generative AI, which creates text, photos, and videos in response to open-ended prompts, has sparked both excitement and concern that it could render some jobs obsolete, upend elections, and potentially overwhelm humans with catastrophic effects.
In a joint interview with Reuters on Monday, Raimundo and Donelan said urgent joint action was needed to address AI risks.
