UK Government Increases Investment to Promote Safe Research on Advanced AI Models


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According to Reuters, citing sources and a report by The Information, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is reportedly planning to borrow $160 billion for investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The report states that company executives confirmed this intention during talks with banks last week. This move signals SoftBank's continued expansion in the AI sector, particularly amid intensifying global tech competition. Beyond the planned $160 billion, SoftBank is projected to have...
Recently, Nvidia announced the addition of three safety features on its NeMo Guardrails platform, aimed at helping businesses better manage and control AI chatbots. These microservices target common challenges in AI safety and content moderation, offering a range of practical solutions. Among them, the Content Safety service can review content before the AI responds to users, detecting any potential harmful information. This service helps prevent...
In terms of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, the UK government has expressed a desire to take an independent stance and plans to adopt different approaches from its main Western counterparts, such as the EU and the US. UK AI and Digital Government Minister Feryal Clark emphasized in an interview with CNBC that the UK must 'do its own thing' to ensure necessary regulations are in place early on regarding the safety of AI models. Image source note: The image was generated by AI and provided by the image service provider Midjourney.