{"id":1644,"date":"2023-06-12T06:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T01:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2023-06-12T06:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T01:05:02","slug":"rishi-sunak-says-uk-must-grasp-opportunities-of-ai-to-remain-a-tech-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=1644","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak Says UK Must Grasp Opportunities of AI to Remain a Tech Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Last Updated: <span style=\"color:#808080;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">June 12, 2023, 06:35 IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><span id=\"location_info\">London, United Kingdom (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Governments around the world, inlcuding Rishi Sunak-led UK are now trying to find a balance whereby they can assess and rein in some of the potential negative consequences of AI. (File photo\/AFP) \" title=\"Governments around the world, inlcuding Rishi Sunak-led UK are now trying to find a balance whereby they can assess and rein in some of the potential negative consequences of AI. (File photo\/AFP) \" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;position:absolute;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000);left:0;right:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;color:#fff;padding:32px 10px 5px;min-height:55px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 imageCaption\">Governments around the world, inlcuding Rishi Sunak-led UK are now trying to find a balance whereby they can assess and rein in some of the potential negative consequences of AI. (File photo\/AFP) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:359px;padding-top:10px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bnow_box\">\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Sunak, speaking at the start of London Tech Week, will say the &#8220;tectonic plates of technology are shifting&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Britain must act quickly to remain a tech capital, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will tell tech leaders on Monday, urging them to grasp the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Sunak, speaking at the start of London Tech Week, will say the \u201ctectonic plates of technology are shifting&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cWe must act \u2013 and act quickly \u2013 if we want not only to retain our position as one of the world\u2019s tech capitals \u2026 but to go even further, and make this the best country in the world to start, grow and invest in tech businesses,&#8221; Sunak will say, according to advance extracts released by his office.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cThat is my goal. And I feel a sense of urgency and responsibility to make sure we seize it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Governments around the world are now trying to find a balance whereby they can assess and rein in some of the potential negative consequences of AI without stifling innovation.<\/p>\n<p><nonfly class=\"article_mad\" adunit=\"NW18_ENG_Desktop\/NW18_ENG_World\/NW18_ENG_World_AS\/NW18_ENG_WLD_AS_ROS_MID_728\" slotid=\"nw18-dynamic-div-8055163_4_9\" id=\"new_ad_5\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Britain in March opted to split regulatory responsibility for AI between those bodies that oversee human rights, health and safety, and competition, rather than creating a new body dedicated to the technology.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Sunak will say the tech sector is at the heart of his priority to grow the economy and outline how the government will work with businesses to capitalise on opportunities presented by transformative technologies, such as AI, which proponents have compared with the arrival of the internet.<\/p>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">During a visit to Washington last week, Sunak said Britain would host a global summit on artificial intelligence safety later this year to consider the risks of AI and discuss how they can be mitigated through internationally coordinated action.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201cThe possibilities are extraordinary. But we must \u2013 and we will \u2013 do it safely,&#8221; he will say on Monday. \u201cI want to make the UK not just the intellectual home, but the geographical home of global AI safety regulation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"disclaimer-content\">(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/i> <\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rohit.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/rohit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Rohit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Rohit is a News18.com journalist with a passion for world affairs and a love for football. 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