UK is ill-equipped to protect workers against pitfalls of AI

The culture, media and sport select committee has warned of risks not just to workers' jobs but also their autonomy

Rishi Sunak will gather world leaders in London this autumn for a summit on safety in artificial intelligence, after expressing concern about the existential risks" of the rapidly evolving technology.

Apparently, even our wannabe tech bro prime minister - currently holidaying in California - is willing to acknowledge the potential need for state intervention to prevent AI going rogue.