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China planning broad AI guardrails
A senior official with China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s state economic planner, said it’s working on legislation to govern AI safety from development through deployment. This legislation will aim to balance support for AI enablers like access to data, computing power, and advanced algorithms with safety standards and ethical guidelines that cover the full AI life cycle. Authorities will regularly review how these rules are implemented. The government also plans to roll out sector-specific regulatory sandboxes to enable safer AI deployments. Ultimately, the agency said AI safety requires international cooperation, with mutual trust in safety governance, coordinated vulnerability disclosure and risk responses.
UK predicts “routine” use of AI in nation-state attacks
In its annual report, the UK’s
National Cyber Security Centre
warned that “by 2028, it’s highly likely China, Russia, and other nation-states will routinely use AI cyberattacks to achieve their geopolitical goals.” The report also states the obvious: AI models are already transforming cyber operations, making it easier for attackers to identify vulnerabilities and operate more efficiently. The NCSC also says that over the next two years, the agency expects to see AI-powered ransomware attacks specifically targeting UK…