Even the King of England has his hesitations about AI
The King’s remarks at the summit were notable because the royal family is usually careful, for constitutional reasons, about veering too deep into political issues — and AI is one of the most hot-button issues in the world right now. “The task before you is not to merely advance technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity, community, and the natural world,” he said as he finished his speech. “As we embrace what is new, we must not lose what is timeless.” Outlets report that he stayed for around 20 minutes, leaving the guests to discuss these matters among themselves.
- ▪The King’s remarks at the summit were notable because the royal family is usually careful, for constitutional reasons, about veering too deep into political issues — and AI is one of the most hot-button issues in the world right now.
- ▪“The task before you is not to merely advance technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity, community, and the natural world,” he said as he finished his speech.
- ▪“As we embrace what is new, we must not lose what is timeless.” Outlets report that he stayed for around 20 minutes, leaving the guests to discuss these matters among themselves.
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King Charles hosted a private summit Thursday with some of the most prominent names in AI and the UK government, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, leaders from OpenAI and Anthropic, the UK’s new AI minister Kanishka Narayan, and even the head of the UK’s foreign intelligence service. (Paolo Benanti, who advises the pope on AI, was also there). The King’s remarks at the summit were notable because the royal family is usually careful, for constitutional reasons, about veering too deep into political issues — and AI is one of the most hot-button issues in the world right now.
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