‘Guardrails’ will be put in place to regulate growth of AI, vows Sunak

Growing concerns have been raised with the prominence of the ChatGPT bot.

Rishi Sunak said the integration of AI ‘has to be done safely and securely’ (Andrew Milligan/PA) (PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak has insisted that “guardrails” will be put in place so the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) can be reaped while minimising the risks to society.

The Prime Minister said the UK’s regulation must evolve alongside the rapid advance of AI, with threats including to jobs and disinformation.

His comments came as BT Group said it will cut up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade amid plans to shift to AI and automated services.