Rishi Sunak, the UK’s chancellor, has expressed his belief that the AI safety summit held in the UK will “tip the balance in favor of humanity” after governments reached a “landmark agreement” with tech companies to test their AI models before their release. While speaking at the event at Bletchley Park, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that it was just the beginning of the conversation but demonstrated the willingness and capability to control the technology. Powerful AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have raised concerns about transparency regarding the data they are trained on. Sunak emphasized the need for more openness about how these models work in order to regulate the technology and ensure its safety. The agreement with AI companies to collaborate on safety testing before releasing new models is seen as a necessary step. The UK and US governments also plan to establish their own AI safety institutes to carry out testing and share findings. However, not everyone at the summit seemed convinced by the arrangement, with Elon Musk appearing skeptical of the politicians’ willingness to collaborate.
