​The UK renames the "AI Security Research Institute" to "AI Security Research Institute" to accelerate the development of the AI ​​industry

The British government recently announced that it would rename the agency originally named "AI Security Institute" to the "AI Security Institute", a move marking a major change in the government's strategy in the field of AI. The new name not only reflects the functional changes of the institution, but also shows the firm determination of the British government to promote the development of the AI ​​industry.

The change was announced by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, and the new AI Security Institute will focus on cybersecurity, aiming to "strengthen the protection of AI's national security and criminal risks." Originally focused on exploring the survival risks and bias issues of large language models, we now turn more of our energy to use AI technology to prevent security risks.

At the same time, the UK government also announced a signing of a memorandum of understanding with artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Although the specific service content was not disclosed, the memorandum shows that both parties will "exploration" to use Anthropic's AI assistant Claude to improve public services. Anthropic will participate in scientific research and economic modeling and provide AI Security Institute with tools to evaluate AI capabilities to help identify security risks.

Dario Amodi, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, said in a statement: “AI has the potential to change the way government serves the people. We look forward to exploring how to use Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, to help the UK government improve the efficiency of public services and make it easier for the UK government to do so. Key information and services are more convenient and accessible.”

It is worth noting that this shift in the AI ​​Security Institute is not surprising. The newly appointed British Labor government did not mention words such as "safety", "hazard", "survival" and "threat" in the AI ​​development plan released in January, which shows that the government will pay more attention to investment and technological development, especially It is a cooperation with large technology companies.

In the future, the government hopes to improve the work efficiency of civil servants through AI assistant "Humphrey", and at the same time launch new tools such as digital wallets and chatbots so that people can access government services more easily. Although security concerns persist, the government seems to believe that the pace of rapid development cannot be affected by security considerations.

Ian Hogarth, chairman of the AI ​​Security Institute, said that despite the rename of the AI ​​Security Institute, the agency's mission remains to be committed to assessing the serious risks faced by the public and deepening cooperation with the national security community. Committed to safeguarding the safety of citizens.