AI Safety stories

Australia unveils a new voluntary AI Safety Standard with a proposal for ten mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI, aiming to enhance safety and innovation.

OpenAI has endorsed three key Senate bills, including the Future of AI Innovation Act, positioning itself as a major player in US AI regulation debates.

AI safety expert Justin Olive is urging immediate action to address the rising challenges in AI safety, highlighting the need for strong regulatory frameworks.

Experts have underscored the urgency of addressing AI safety, particularly given its burgeoning use in cyber warfare. Alongside these discussions, the UK government launched the AI Safety Institute's new evaluation platform, Inspect, aimed at ensuring the safe innovation of AI models.

UK set to adopt strict AI regulations that could largely reshape the AI sector, pending third reading in the House of Lords, reveals Lord Chris Holmes.

The third reading of the UK AI bill took place in the House of Lords amid questions over its readiness following the EU AI Act's passing and with the AI Safety Summit on the horizon.

AI safety tech firm Netradyne partners with Intelex to penetrate the UK market, promising to revolutionise road safety and fleet management.

UK tech industry association, TechWorks, launches new venture at Bletchley Park, TechWorks AI, aimed at governing the challenges and prospects of AI technology.

San Francisco tech firm Bugcrowd rolls out an AI Bias Assessment to help organisations and governments implement Large Language Model (LLM) applications securely and without data bias.

A joint survey by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud forecasts 55% of businesses to adopt AI in the next year.

Anthropic unveils Claude 3, new AI models offering a blend of improved intelligence, speed, and affordability, with the range including a global-leading product and translation capabilities.

Evolving AI Act positions EU at the helm of a comprehensive framework, pioneering guidelines for worldwide AI development, setting the pace for innovation.

HackerOne unveils AI co-pilot, Hai, reducing businesses' time interpreting vulnerability reports and boosting rectification efficiency by translating technical data into user-friendly information.

AI tech firm BABL AI joins the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) to foster the growth of trustworthy and safe AI systems, affirming a shared commitment to align AI with societal norms.

The UK government earmarks £100m for more agile AI regulation to bolster the country's tech sphere, enhancing understanding and leveraging of AI's potential.

Bank of England Governor, Andrew Bailey, defies cynicism surrounding AI, predicting AI's potential for job creation and efficiency over elimination in the UK economy.

Gartner identifies influential trends set to shape tech and service sectors by 2024, including AI safety, buyer behaviour shifts, and sustainability initiatives.

94% of senior UK finance professionals consider AI-driven market manipulation an impending threat, as bots harbour potential to covertly disrupt trading, cites a study by eflow Global.

AI is transitioning from novelty to business essential with generative AI tools bringing value to marketing and beyond, driving fact-based decisions, and addressing ethics and privacy concerns.

The UK Government launches its first AI Opportunity Forum, a pioneering initiative to speed up AI adoption in the private sector, promising to fuel innovation and productivity.