AI dangers must be faced ‘head on’, Rishi Sunak to warn ahead of tech summit

Government document says impossible to rule out technology poses existential threat

Artificial intelligence brings new dangers to society that must be addressed head on", the prime minister will warn on Thursday, as the government admitted it could not rule out the technology posing an existential threat.

Rishi Sunak will refer to the new opportunities" for economic growth offered by powerful AI systems but will also acknowledge they bring new dangers" including risks of cybercrime, designing of bioweapons, disinformation and upheaval to jobs.