Scientists urge tighter AI controls to prevent global cyber risks

The call comes as polls cast doubt on political leaders’ ability to manage AI risks amid US midterm elections.A group of more than 300 scientists from around the world is calling for urgent changes to how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed amid growing concerns about its unpredictable behaviour.The letter, released on Tuesday and signed by researchers representing universities and research institutes in 32 countries, warned that failures to follow basic cybersecurity practices could lead to damage to critical infrastructure.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ex-OpenAI staff say they were fired for raising safety concernslist 2 of 4Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia policelist 3 of 4AI could self-replicate on home devices within ‘months’, Anthropic sayslist 4 of 4French fridge fright: Why supermarkets have become target for hackersend of listMany recent incidents in which AI models escaped secure environments could have been prevented with stronger security systems, the scientists said.They recommended that organisations developing and testing advanced AI systems capable of carrying out cyberattacks do so in more tightly controlle...