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UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan warns of likely serious cyber breach
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan has said a serious cyber breach is extremely likely in the country, across both the public and private sectors, and that neither is prepared. The remarks were reported by Bloomberg.
What the minister warned
Narayan said a serious cyber breach is extremely likely in the UK, affecting government bodies and private companies alike. In his view, neither group is ready to deal with one.
He tied the risk to artificial intelligence tools, which he said are making hacking faster.
Government response and recent incident
Narayan pointed to extra funding for the AI Security Institute as the government's response to the threat.
The warning follows a suspected supermarket freezer hack that struck stores across Europe on Monday. A few British firms were affected, according to Horne.
Open questions
- How much extra funding will the AI Security Institute receive?
- Which British firms were affected by the suspected supermarket freezer hack?