UK’s ‘early access’ to OpenAI and DeepMind models is a double-edged sword

Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic will grant the UK government “early or priority access” to their models for research and safety purposes, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed during his speech at London Tech Week. While it’s still unclear what type of data the tech companies have pledged to share, the aim of the move is to help the government better understand and evaluate the opportunities and risks of these systems. Sunak re-emphasised the “extraordinary potential of AI” in sectors such as healthcare, education, and public services, aligning the development of artificial intelligence with the UK’s goal to become “the best…

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