London | More than 100 government officials, tech bosses, think tankers and academics gather on Wednesday (late Wednesday AEDT) at Britain’s Bletchley Park, home of the World War II Enigma code breakers, seeking to unravel the mystery of how to regulate artificial intelligence.
But debate rages over whether the two-day AI Safety Summit – initiated by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and attended by Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic – can achieve anything, or is even needed at all.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
