LONDON: Britain’s new Labor government has said it will examine how to effectively regulate artificial intelligence models, but has not proposed any specific laws.
King Charles presented Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda in a speech to open the new session of Parliament on Wednesday.
The government said it would seek to create appropriate legislation to place requirements on those working to develop “the most powerful artificial intelligence models”.
He also oversaw the launch of the world’s first AI Security Institute, which focused on the capabilities of “frontier” AI models, such as those behind OpenAI’s highly successful ChatGPT chatbot.
“AI labs are breathing a collective sigh of relief over the government’s decision not to rush to regulate frontier models,” said Nathan Benaich, founding partner of AI investment group Air Street Capital.
Starmer has promised to introduce new AI laws, but his government is taking a cautious approach to implementing them.
Benaich said. But some AI experts say the rapid adoption of AI tools over the past 18 months only adds to the urgency of the need for new legislation.
