Rishi Sunak sets out pros and cons of AI ahead of next week’s summit
What’s more, in the worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off. And while the potential for harm is disputed, we must not “put our heads in the sand” over AI risks, he argued.
But in a speech aiming to present the UK as a world leader on AI, the PM said that on the plus side the technology was already creating jobs. He added that development of the technology would catalyse economic growth and productivity, though admitted it would also have an impact on the current labour market.
Mr Sunak said he believed education was the solution to preparing people for the changing market, adding that technology had always brought changes to the way people make money. For example, automation has already changed the nature of factory and warehouse work, but this has not entirely removed human input.
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