The U.K. Lacks the Ability to Respond to AI Disasters, New Report Warns

Welcome back to, TIME's new twice-weekly newsletter about AI. If you're reading this in your browser, why not subscribe to have the next one delivered straight to your inbox? A major AI-enabled disaster is becoming increasingly likely as AI capabilities advance. But a new report from a London-based think tank warns that the British government does not have the emergency powers necessary to respond to AI-enabled disasters like the disruption of critical infrastructure or a terrorist attack. The U.K. must give its officials new powers including being able to compel tech companies to share information and restrict public access to their AI models in an emergency, argues the report, which was shared exclusively with TIME ahead of its publication on Tuesday by the Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR).