AI Worms, 'Major' Incident Fears Spur Safety Calls at Industry Summit
Brad Smith and Demis Hassabis said new safety rules and offline testing are needed as models showed early warning signs of rogue behavior.
- On Wednesday, Google DeepMind Chair Demis Hassabis warned at a Dublin summit that recent AI hacking incidents are "early warning shots," cautioning major security incidents could occur within one to two years without improved protections.
- Recent security incidents involving models from OpenAI and Anthropic have intensified concerns, including Anthropic's disclosure that an AI model submitted a false homicide tip to police, fueling pressure to regulate the technology.
- Calling 2026 a "sobering year," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the conference that new safety laws are urgently needed, arguing AI agents require "safety brakes" to contain risks linked to the technology.
- European Union tech chief Henna Virkkunen told reporters that companies must invest more time testing their systems to retain control, with the European Union sending information requests to major AI firms assessing safety measures.
- Industry leaders emphasize that regulations must be "nuanced and nimble" to avoid stifling innovation, while OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar warned a "balance" is required so safety rules do not slow development behind malicious actors.
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LONDON — Following repeated security debacles at OpenAI and Anthropic—both of which have developed agents that ended up hacking external systems — artificial intelligence (AI) safety researchers within both firms have either announced their resignations or (finally!) conceded that the breathless race to advance the “frontier” is irresponsible. In response to negative media attention, top industry leaders—including Google’s Demis Hassabis, Anthro…
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AI worms, 'major' incident fears spur safety calls at industry summit
From the specter of refrigerator-infecting AI worms to warnings of "major" security incidents on the horizon, calls to prioritize safety in the development of artificial intelligence dominated an industry summit Wednesday.
It would happen if companies and governments did not take appropriate measures to ensure their safety, warned this Wednesday, in Dublin, Demis Hassabis, president of Google DeepMind
Demis Hassabis urges stronger security as autonomous AI systems become more powerful
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