The concerns about the security of artificial intelligence may be ignored by the ministers, the Work The chief of the Common Technology Committee said, as the government delays industry regulation to stall the favor of Donald Trump.
Chi Onwurah, chairman of the intermediary committee, urged the government to present the IA security bill, which would oblige technological companies to submit the important language models they build to British regulators for tests.
The bill was designed to respond to the concerns that AI models could be a threat to humanity, but the guardian revealed last month That the ministers did not plan to publish it before the summer in order to please the Trump administration, after the vice-president, JD Vance, denounced the attempts of Europe to regulate the sector.
Onwurah told the Guardian: “The understanding that most of us had was that the IA security bill would soon arrive. The Committee raised with Patrick Vallance (the Minister of Sciences) the absence of a bill on AI security, and if this was in response to the important criticism of the AI AI approach, which JD Vance and Elon Musque made.
“It is absolutely essential that the government shows that it is on the side of people with regard to technology, in particular with regard to technological platforms and impact technology will have in their lives.”
She added: “Peter (Kyle, the Technology Secretary), Keir (Starmer, the Prime Minister) and Wes (Street, the Secretary of Health) are major technology champions and the positive contribution it can make. It’s great, but we also have to show that we recognize the threats we protect them.
“We are here to protect people, and therefore earlier we will have clarity on the IA security bill, the most protected people will feel.”
Starmer’s approach in terms of technology is partly guided by the desire to place the American president and his administration. Vance delivered a pro-ai speech during the recent IA security summit in Paris, where he said: “The future of AI will not be won by hands safety on security. It will be won by construction.”
The position of Vance and Starmer contrasts with that of the previous government under Rishi Sunak, which hosted the first world Summit of IA security in 2023. posed a potentially catastrophic risk for humanity. The summit also concluded a voluntary agreement between technological companies and governments on security tests for AI models.
In addition to delaying the security bill, the Government also plans to suppress the digital service tax of the United Kingdom on major global technological companies. Trump has ordered an investigation into technological taxes from other countries, saying that the conclusions will determine which countries will face prices on April 2.
But the British Prime Minister is also guided by his own enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, which He supports has the potential to make the British state much more effective by automating certain tasks – as well as to fuel economic growth that His government has made a priority.
The government’s desire to promote a British AI industry has led ministers to make a Set of controversial proposals This would allow technological companies to bypass the law on copyright and to use creative content to train their models without the authorization of the people who created it.
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While the ministers consult these plans, they face an increasing reaction from the arts and entertainment industry, with figures such as Elton John and Paul McCartney Warning of the impact on young artists.
Onwurah said that she shared these concerns and that technological companies offer solutions that would allow them to develop AI tools without relying on generalized copyright violations. An option that ministers envisage is to allow technological companies to access creative content, while facilitating payment search for this content and to deactivate you if they preferred.
“My concern is that to do things well, technological companies must offer technological solutions,” said Onwurah. “Technological companies must use the technology to help solve this problem, without trying to enter land for all the content on the basis that there is no viable technological option.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Sciences, Innovation and Technology said: “The government is clear in its ambition to offer AI law which allows us to safely carry out the enormous advantages and opportunities for technology for years to come.
“We continue to refine our proposals which will encourage innovation and investment to cement our position as one of the three main world powers of AI, and will launch a public consultation in due time.”