The conservative leader, 43, who is trying to reinforce his country's position on the world stage after Brexit, will meet tomorrow with American President Joe Biden at the White House, on which occasion he will reiterate his unconditional support for Ukraine.
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Sunak announced that the UK will hold the first global AI summit in the second half of the year. “AI has incredible potential to change our lives for the better. But we have to ensure that it is developed and used in a safe way”, highlighted the conservative prime minister.
“Time and time again throughout history, we have created paradigm-shifting technologies and harnessed them for the good of humanity. That’s what we have to do again,” added Sunak in Washington.
At a summit meeting last month, the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) called for action. The United States has already spoken to the European Union about a code of conduct, but Sunak promotes a global regulator based in London.
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“The UK is well placed to play a leading role. Outside of the United States, we are probably the leading nation in artificial intelligence among democratic countries. We have the ability to achieve adequate regulation to protect our citizens,” Sunak told British channel TalkTV.
The succession of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term ends in October, will be another topic on the table at tomorrow's meeting. Sunak promotes British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace as a candidate for the role, ahead of the organization's next summit, scheduled for next month.
Before Thursday's meeting with Biden, Sunak met with the president of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy, who praised the alliance between the two countries: “When our bond is stronger, the world is safer and democracy increases.”
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