New Delhi (India), 28th May 2023: UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss “striking the right balance” between artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and innovation, according to Downing Street, the official residence for the British Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister spoke with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, about the need of ensuring the necessary “guard rails” that must be put in place to safeguard computer safety.
On Friday, the Prime Minister met with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent firm Alphabet, at the Government’s Darlington economic campus.
It comes on the heels of a similar discussion between Mr Sunak and major people in artificial intelligence about the need for regulation to protect against potential threats ranging from disinformation and national security to “existential threats.”
A Downing Street spokesperson said, “The Prime Minister met with Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet – the parent company of Google – at the Government’s Darlington Economic Campus.The Prime Minister thanked Mr Pichai for Google’s role at the heart of the UK’s technology ecosystem, and they spoke about opportunities for growth in the industry.”
The spokesperson added, “On artificial intelligence, they spoke about striking the right balance to ensure the right regulatory guardrails are in place, whilst driving forward innovation.”
Mr Sunak has argued for the technology’s benefits to national security and the economy, but the increasing prominence of the ChatGPT bot has aroused worries.
Aside from the difficulties raised by Mr Sunak and other tech professionals, the quickly evolving technology is also threatening jobs.
