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The US and UK governments will collaborate on test suites to promote safety in the fast-paced world of AI development. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, is effective immediately and intended to ensure the two nations are aligned in …

  1. Zibob Silver badge

    Like history means nothing

    Two previous major collaborations between the US and UK, nuclear weapons, and passing the speed of sound in flight, resulted in the UK info being stolen and none provided in return.

    Basically using the UK as an unpaid dev office.

    And now... Here it is again. Hope its worth the tax payer investment.

    1. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge

      Re: Like history means nothing

      Two previous major collaborations between the US and UK, nuclear weapons, and passing the speed of sound in flight, resulted in the UK info being stolen and none provided in return.

      Basically using the UK as an unpaid dev office.

      And now... Here it is again. Hope it’s worth the tax payer investment. .... Zibob

      There’s no need to be worried about that, Zibob, for AI will do IT, and everything else that may be desired and/or necessary, their way, with governments and business being best advised to listen, understand and do their bidding rather than imagining that they would be leading with anything remotely ready, willing and able to supply and deliver and command and control the future with novel fare/wares

      Such an outcome/presently unfolding reality is certainly the abiding worry they cannot escape having to live with and deal with ..... ie accept and learn to enjoy if they want to avoid those ever-present vast fields of pain and torment, anguish and anxiety.

  2. Tron Silver badge

    Quango alert.

    In 2 years, the current AI bubble will have burst, replaced by something else. I have a pretty good idea what but I'm not going public, as it will be bad for the net and for all of us. Much worse than AI.

    And in 8 years, several million dollars later, the quango working on this memorandum of understanding will be disbanded without producing anything of value.

    1. amanfromMars 1 Silver badge

      Re: Quango alert.

      Hmmm? Quango alert or FUD FOMO HODL* Warning?

      "I have a pretty good idea what but I'm not going public, as it will be bad for the net and for all of us. Much worse than AI.” seems to me to be something one should be going public with, Tron.

      * ...... Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt Fear Of Missing Out Hold On for Dear Life ...... https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hodl.asp

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