MI5 Looking at Potential Risk From Out-of-Control AI

Director General of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum said it would be ‘reckless’ to ignore the potential for AI to cause harm. Jonathan Brady/PA

British spies have begun work on tackling the potential risk posed by rogue artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the head of MI5 said.

Sir Ken McCallum said it would be “reckless” to ignore the potential for AI to cause harm.