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Burnham Says AI Safety Should be an Issue for Governments and Not Left to Chance

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Andy Burnham said he wants the UK to lead the world in developing a set of rules to prevent the spread of rogue artificial intelligence (AI), putting him on a collision course with US President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister told world leaders he wants the UK to act as an “honest broker” to draw up “a single set of global principles and standards” for the development of frontier AI. But his speech at the United Nations General Assembly came just hours after Mr Trump told the same event that he would resist attempts to rein in what he called “super intelligence”.

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This report highlights a growing diplomatic tension between the UK and the US regarding the international regulation of 'super intelligence' and rogue AI. The UK Prime Minister advocates for a centralized set of global principles and standards for frontier AI development to mitigate catastrophic risks, positioning the UK as a primary mediator. These efforts face significant opposition from US leadership, which favors a deregulated approach to advanced AI capabilities, potentially undermining international efforts to establish safety guardrails against existential threats.