World is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in AI, say experts

Governments have made insufficient regulatory progress, godfathers' of the technology say before summit

The world is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, according to a group of senior experts including two godfathers" of AI, who warn that governments have made insufficient progress in regulating the technology.

A shift by tech companies to autonomous systems could massively amplify" AI's impact and governments need safety regimes that trigger regulatory action if products reach certain levels of ability, said the group.