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Sunday, 16 February 2025

A pose by any other name...



Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change

UK’s AI Safety Institute becomes ‘UK AI Security Institute’.

  • UK’s AI Safety Institute becomes ‘UK AI Security Institute’ - strengthening protections against the risks AI poses to national security and crime
  • Institute bolstered by new criminal misuse team, partnering with the Home Office, to research a range of crime and security issues which could harm UK citizens
  • New agreement reached with AI giant Anthropic on AI opportunities to help grow the economy as part of our Plan for Change

Ah yes, it's a nostalgic reminder of the legendary Sir Mortimer Thing and his famous dictum -

If in danger or in doubt, change the name and chuck the old one out.

Wise words - and it's good to see that we also have some hyper-modern turbocharging.


The UK will also look to secure further agreements with leading AI companies as a key step towards turbocharging productivity and speaking fresh economic growth – a key pillar of the government’s Plan for Change.

8 comments:

decnine said...

I hear what they 'speak'. I'll believe it when I see it.

Sam Vega said...

Here's some new wise words. As well as turbocharging, we will "speak fresh economic growth". That's reassuring, and far more likely than actually achieving it.

DiscoveredJoys said...

I detect a smell. Is bulls**t? No. Is it ripe sewage? No. It's desperation.

A K Haart said...

decnine - and we'll probably never see it, only another 'initiative' and another name.

Sam - yes, the word 'fresh' should be used more often in connection with economic growth. 'Green shoots' has become dated and associated with loons.

DJ - it is desperation, but of course the smell is very similar.

dearieme said...

I also savour "unleash", "deliver", "strengthening", "partnering", "Change".

It's all Blairbollox, isn't it?

A K Haart said...

dearieme - yes it is all Blairbollox and disappointing that it's polluting government web pages. An AI system could probably smarten it up for them or probably write the whole thing from a few instructions.

Doonhamer said...

So exactly what is our government afraid of?
The clue is in the name of this dreaded abomination.
Intelligence.
(Always assuming the " I" is not Insemination.)

A K Haart said...

Doonhamer - yes it's Intelligence they are afraid of and justifiably so because it's something else they don't quite know how to control. Pretending to understand and embrace it seems to be the initial approach.