Initiative led by British prime minister Rishi Sunak will culminate in an international 'AI safety summit' over two days from November 1st. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/PA The UK is leading the first global effort seeking consensus on how artificial intelligence (AI) might be regulated while attempting to identify risks and principles to ensure democracies are protected from the rapidly emerging technology. The initiative led by prime minister Rishi Sunak will culminate in an international “AI safety summit” over two days from November 1st, and try to come to shared understanding whereby states recognise pitfalls and how they can be managed, while...