'We need to 10x work on AI security'
Notes from Demis in Dublin.
Happy Thursday,
Our main piece today is from reporter Joe Fay who was in Dublin to hear from (mainly US tech firms) about building European competitiveness. Demis Hassabis, Brad Smith and Henna Virkkunen all had plenty to say.
Happening Today 📆
See you soon: Join us online at 10am to hear from our expert panel on building tech sovereignty through procurement.
In Battersea: Suzanne Ashman, from the Sovereign AI Unit, is among the speakers at the RealTech Conference this morning. The Unit announced its latest investment yesterday in software analytics platform Augur.
In Westminster: MPs question ministers from the business department at 9:30am on topics ranging from data centres to the Royal Mail. Yesterday, the Lords quizzed the government over the abolition of DSIT.
In the Docklands: Salesforce brings its world tour to ExCel London.
We need better comms: Public attitudes to AI are at rock-bottom, despite widespread usage, research published today by FGS Global shows. Its AI Radar Pulse report, based on polling of 7,000 adults in seven countries, including the UK, found that AI has a worse brand reputation than social media, but once people consider the benefits of AI, attitudes do shift to become more positive.
In today's edition:
🇮🇪 Our report from Dublin where Demis Hassabis wants 10x more AI security effort and Brad Smith says self-regulation has failed, while the EU pitches its AI Act as a global model.
🇬🇧 Jensen Huang backed a load more British startups last night
