UK Prime Minister Calls for Britain to Lead Global AI Regulation

Sunak's government will host a summit on the risks and regulation of AI later this year, and he stated that the UK could become the geographical home of global AI safety regulation.

Sunak acknowledged concerns about jobs, but emphasized that previous technologies had also presented similar challenges.

Britain opted to split regulatory responsibility for AI between those bodies overseeing human rights, health and safety, and competition, rather than creating a new dedicated body for the technology.

The UK government is planning to use the summit to consider the risks of AI and discuss how they can be mitigated through international coordinated action.