UK spy agencies want to relax ‘burdensome’ laws on AI data use
by Harry Davies from Technology | The Guardian on (#6DES3)
GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 propose weakening safeguards that limit training of AI models with bulk personal datasets
The UK intelligence agencies are lobbying the government to weaken surveillance laws they argue place a burdensome" limit on their ability to train artificial intelligence models with large amounts of personal data.
The proposals would make it easier for GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 to use certain types of data, by relaxing safeguards designed to protect people's privacy and prevent the misuse of sensitive information.
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