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MI5 looking at risk from out-of-control AI

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October 17, 2025

BRITISH spies have begun work on tackling the potential risk posed by rogue artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the head of MI5 said.

Sir Ken McCallum said it would be “reckless” to ignore the potential for AI to cause harm.

In a speech at the Security Service's Thames House headquarters, he insisted he was not “forecasting Hollywood movie scenarios” but the intelligence agencies had to consider the risks.

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