By Victoria Victor
The United Kingdom will push for global standards to ensure artificial intelligence is developed safely and establish a new centre to tackle disinformation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the plans in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Burnham said the UK would work towards a single set of global principles and standards for AI, focusing on transparency, access and safety.
He also announced a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute and disrupt hostile information attacks and help protect democracy.
The Prime Minister accused Russian agencies of using bots, fake websites and falsified news articles to spread disinformation and interfere in democratic processes.
He warned that artificial intelligence could increase the scale and impact of such threats.
Burnham also announced that the UK is developing a new AI defence partnership with the United States to protect critical national infrastructure.
He said Britain would share its experience with other countries and work with international partners to strengthen security and ensure AI development remains safe.
