AI poses ‘Hiroshima’-style threat to humanity without global rules, says Cooper

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The UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warns of the existential risk posed by unregulated AI development, likening it to a Hiroshima-scale threat. She advocates for international agreements on AI governance alongside addressing climate change, irregular migration, and foreign interference.

Exclusive: Foreign secretary warns of combined risks of AI, climate crisis, irregular migration and foreign interference Artificial intelligence poses a “Hiroshima”-style risk to humanity if governments do not agree to curb how it is developed, the foreign secretary has warned. Yvette Cooper urged countries, including the US and China, to agree international rules for AI, telling the Guardian she believes the issue will dominate foreign policy over the next two years. Continue reading...