UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights

First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriously Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as the government looks to capitalise on the technology, the first secretary,…

Louise Haigh is set to address growing concerns over AI safety on Tuesday in comments at the TUC Congress.

Rights committee demands watchdog with teeth as patchwork safeguards leave victims hunting for remedies

Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes UK politics live – latest updates British lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire”…