PM heading global drive to protect us from AI

RISHI Sunak is to lead a global drive to prevent artificial intelligence being used to threaten democracy, or the security of the UK and its allies.

- Jonathan Walker

But this week's summit South Korea will also examine how the rapidly developing technology can improve health and education.

World leaders and representatives of firms such as Microsoft and Google will take part in two days of talks on Tuesday and Wednesday led by Mr Sunak-a "virtual" remote co-host in London and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Experts have warned Al-created photographs and video are almost indistinguishable from the real thing, raising the prospect of "fake news" being distributed to manipulate elections or damage confidence in democracy.