Is it possible to slow AI development down? | BBC Newscast

Can governments work together to regulate AI, after growing safety fears in the industry?

Donald Trump has seemingly dismissed calls for government intervention made over the weekend. The US president cited the AI race with China, saying “whoever wins AI, wins.” So is there anything the UK government can do?

Meanwhile the calls for a slow down in AI development has led to tech stocks falling in Europe, US and Asia.

Alex and James are joined by Darren Jones Labour MP and former chief secretary to the Prime Minister, who has been calling on the government for the regulation and safe development of superintelligence.

00:00 – Intro
0:39 – Who is Darren Jones?
3:19 – The AI warnings making headlines
5:21 – Are the warnings credible?
11:36 – Why hasn't Anthropic submitted Claude for UK testing?
13:14 – Trump and the global AI race
17:23 – Could the AI bubble burst?
20:41 – Preparing the UK for a possible AI bubble burst
23:33 – Alex and James react to the interview


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