12 October 2026
UK minister urges AI labs to halt releases if risks can't be controlled
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- Kanishka Narayan, the UK's AI minister, told companies building the most powerful AI systems to heed scientists' warnings and withhold releases if risks cannot be controlled.
- The UK is strengthening its cyber defences, including exploring new legislation to protect essential services like hospitals and utilities from AI-related risks.
- Scientists at the UK's AI Security Institute are evaluating the latest advanced AI models, and the government says it has fixed over 1,000 cyber vulnerabilities.
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Reported by Tech.eu, BBC News, The Guardian