BoE Governor Warn: AI Boost Makes Cyberattacks Riskier
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey just dropped a warning that frontier AI is dramatically increasing cyberattack risks. He explained the threat is already a major issue, threatening public trust in the technology. Despite the dangers, Bailey remains optimistic about AI's economic potential.
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, Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, warned this week that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is escalating the threat of cyberattacks. Speaking in a lecture at the University of Zurich on Monday, he said this growing risk is already a prominent issue.
Bailey noted that these threats are actively eroding public confidence in the technology. However, he maintained that he remains an optimist regarding digital technologies, robotics, and artificial intelligence overall.
The central banker explained that these tools have the power to lift the sustainable growth rates of many economies by boosting productivity. For AI to truly succeed, he stressed that human intervention must be assured.
He concluded that AI will only succeed as a functional tool used by humans. Regardless of the tech's potential, public trust ultimately depends on these human controls.
Topics, Andrew Bailey · Bank of England · University of Zurich
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