US and UK sign landmark agreement on testing safety of AI on.ft.com/49sL2cM

It’s time for the next chapter. AI Seoul Summit | AI 서울 정상회의 🇬🇧 🇰🇷 Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…

Excited to be offering Economic and Social Research Council grants of £280k to £800k for work using AI-powered research tools to address major social or economic issues. The funding can be used for research, methodological development, and research infrastructure. Find out more here: ukri.org/opportunity/es…

🚨 Super excited by this initiative - we're looking for partners to boost entrepreneurial drive, value creation & impact across our oppty spaces. If you're obsessed with creating the conditions for deep tech innovation to thrive, we'd love to hear from you 👇

We open-sourced Inspect, our framework for large language model evaluations. We're excited to see the research community use and build upon this work! ukgovernmentbeis.github.io/inspect_ai/ (1/3)

1/ It’s been one year since I was appointed Chair of the UK AI Safety Institute. In this time, we’ve built one of the largest safety evaluation teams globally and are already conducting pre-deployment testing. This is our fourth progress report

In an historic first, tech companies from across the globe have committed to developing AI safely. From OpenAI to Meta, 16 companies have signed up to the fresh ‘Frontier AI Safety Commitments' 👉 gov.uk/government/new… #AISeoulSummit

10 leading countries and the EU have agreed to: 🌍 create an international network of AI safety institutes 💡 align work on AI research, standards and testing 🌱 work together to make sure AI advances human wellbeing Read more 👇 gov.uk/government/new…

You’ll all have listened to this already. I’m catching up. Runciman on Rushdie is a treat. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pas…

📢 Calling all academics! We would love to hear you views on interacting with the Government, including the types of engagement you have had and the factors impacting this. Have your say by filling out this survey: dsit.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7V…. Deadline: 5pm on 16.08.

A new plan led by Matt Clifford will use AI to boost growth and improve our public services. The AI Opportunities Action Plan will identify how to boost uptake of AI across the public and private sectors to increase productivity. (1/2)

Applications are now open for the new UK Research and Innovation CEO 🔬 This is a unique chance to influence how science and technology improve lives in the UK, enhance public services, and boost the economy. Apply here 👇 saxbam.com/appointment/uk… (1/2)

At @AISafetyInst we're researching 'safety cases' - careful arguments that AI systems are safe. Join my new safety cases policy team! You'll write strategy, engage labs and governments, fund cost-effective projects – and get stuck into the research, no ML experience required.

AISI is hiring three Societal Impacts workstream leads, working with summerfieldlab @summerfieldlab.bsky.social to grow our work in these areas: 1. Crime and social destabilisation 2. Psychological and social risks 3. Systemic safety and responsible innovation Please apply or reach out (links below)!

📢 New focus areas to ensure trustworthy AI and unlock £6.5bn in the next decade: ➡️ Platform to drive demand for AI assurance tools ➡️ Responsible Technology Adoption Unit improving AI assurance with @AISafetyInst ➡️ Responsible AI terminology tool with NPL and National Institute of Standards and Technology Read more:

.Peter Kyle signed a new partnership between the UK @AISafetyInst & the AI Safety Institute of Singapore. The agreement will advance the science of AI safety, opening new doors to build global best practices for evaluating new AI models & mitigating risk.

1/ Today the Prime Minister published my AI Opportunities Action Plan for the UK and committed to implement all its recommendations. A quick thread on why this is important, what we need to do now - and how you can help

From the start, we've been dedicated to providing a scientific understanding of AI’s risks to protect people's safety and security🔎🔐 Today we’re crystallising that mission and changing our name to the AI Security Institute. 1/3

From speaking to your GP, to applying for jobs - daily tasks have become increasingly digitised. Yet around 1 in 4 people in the UK struggle to use online services. Here’s 5 ways our Digital Inclusion Action Plan ensures everyone has the skills to thrive in modern society 👇

Today, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launches the Digital Inclusion Action Plan - the UK’s first national strategy in over a decade to break down barriers to education, jobs & essential services. Read more here: rb.gy/ko2u73. #EndDigitalPoverty | #DigitalInclusion