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Ministers and AI developers are locked in an “arms race” with criminals and rogue states seeking to use the technology for harm, a senior lawmaker has warned, and they are not sure how it will be regulated. He asked for more clarification.
Chi Onwula, chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, told The Independent: “The creativity and focus of these criminal enterprises in deploying technology is unimaginable.”
But the Labor MP stressed that AI should not be seen simply as a force for harm, saying that if used correctly it could be a “transformative technology that can really improve people’s lives”.
“We need to really understand what it can do, what it’s doing now, and the impact it will have, and I don’t think we’re in that position.
Onwula stressed that AI should not be seen solely as a force for harm (Getty)
“We are clearly in an arms race between criminals using AI and criminals using AI for the public good. “We need to make sure that developers are on the side of the public interest because we know that they are using it for criminal purposes,” she said.
Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith went further, telling The Independent that “the whole system” is not ready to deal with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
“We are losing the battle to stop abuses by criminals and malign forces like China.
“The whole system here is unprepared for what is about to hit us,” he warned.
This comes after new research shared with The Independent found that AI platform ChatGPT can be manipulated to show users how to launder money, evade sanctions and obtain weapons.
With just basic operations, the platform provides detailed instructions on how to set up a front company in a neutral or unsuspecting country that is not directly involved in sanctions enforcement, such as Latvia, Lithuania or Belarus .
The study, conducted by anti-money laundering firm Strise, also showed users how to use cryptocurrencies to circumvent the traditional banking system.
“Criminals are always early adopters of technology and we need to keep the protection of public safety in mind,” Ms Onwura said.
Her warning comes just days after William Hague said Britain was facing an “all-out assault on the truth” by hostile states seeking to use misinformation to destabilize the West. It was done.
Iain Duncan Smith warned that our “whole system” is not ready to cope with advances in AI (PA)
Writing in The Times, the former Conservative Party leader warned that “perception wars” could “fatally weaken the West”.
“We must wake up and understand that modern enemies may not attack us with tanks or planes, but by invading the brains of us and our friends around the world,” he said. , we need to understand.”
MI5 chief Ken McCallum said in October that Russian intelligence was on a mission to cause “sustained disturbances on the streets of Britain and Europe”.
Giving an annual update on the security threats facing the UK, Mr McCallum said GRU operatives had committed “arson, sabotage and even recklessness” in the UK after the UK supported Ukraine in its war with Russia. He said he had committed “an increasingly dangerous act.”
Speaking at the UK’s International Investment Summit last week, Sir Keir Starmer said the UK “needs to rush towards” the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.
Addressing investors alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the Prime Minister said AI would bring about “incredible change” over the next five to 10 years, and said the government was committed to deploying AI. He said that he aims to
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said in July that introducing the technology in health, education and policing could boost productivity by around £24 billion a year, calling for technology to be used for the public good. He called for decisive action to do so.
A spokesperson for the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology said it would introduce “highly targeted legislation” aimed at companies with the most powerful AI models to ensure systems are developed safely and responsibly. ” will be introduced.
