Davey calls for AI pause as Burnham unveils US-UK tech deal

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 14:53 · Archive

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is calling for a global pause on super-intelligent AI development.

Sir Ed Davey will make the call at his party's conference in Brighton, proposing a nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty and an International AI Safety Agency based in Britain. This comes as Andy Burnham has unveiled a deal with President Trump to advance engagement on the technology.

How it is being reported

• AI threat to 'our whole species' in wrong hands, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey set to warnSir Ed Davey will compare the threat of AI to a nuclear bomb on Tuesday, and unveil plans for an International AI Safety Agency based in Britain to help reduce the riskThe Mirror · 21 Sept, 22:36
• Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to sayAt Lib Dems’ conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problem Ed Davey is to call for a global nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty to halt the development of super-intelligent AI when he makes his keynote speech at the Liberal Democrat conference, accusing Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and “tech bros” to solve the problem. When he addresses the faithful on the final day of the gathering in Brighton, the party leader will call for a global pause on super-intelligent AI, comparing it to a nuclear arms race that…The Guardian · 21 Sept, 22:30
• Davey calls for AI ‘pause’ as Burnham inks US-UK tech dealLiberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the government to spearhead a treaty that would “press pause on super-intelligent AI” just as Andy Burnham unveiled a deal with President Trump to advance engagement on the technology. Davey is set to tell party members on Tuesday that the UK could be home to an [...]City AM · 21 Sept, 22:30

In this story: Ed Davey · Andy Burnham · Donald Trump · Liberal Democrats · Brighton · Britain

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