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Critics have various concerns.
A show-stealing late addition to the schedule elevated their suspicions.
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My fear is that the summit will focus on headline-grabbing existential threats.
He has called on Sunak toinvolve a greater balance of commercial and academic representation.
Smaller AI firms and open-source developers often pioneer new innovations, yet their voices on regulation go unheard.
Venture capitalists have raised similar concerns.
Going forward, we also must have more voices for startups themselves.
It is vital that industry voices are included when shaping regulations that will directly impact technological development.
Frontier AI apocalypses
The glitzy guestlist has been accompanied by a fittingly dramatic agenda.
This combination, critics say, is a distraction from more pressing concerns.
Zenil suspects the focus has beeninfluenced by CEOs who are invested in this field.
He wants the government to take a broader view.
Such apocalyptic prospects, critics argue, are dramatically overblown.
They are more concerned about the tangible threats of climate change, biases against marginalised groups, and cyber-attacks.
Almasque, from VC firm OpenOcean, fears the summits priorities are skewed.
Its like a startup worrying about its IPO price before its raised seed funding.
She is wary of the fixation on an imaginary future.
The build-up to the summit has amplified the dissent.
Dr Asress Gikay, a senior lecturer in AI at Brunel University London, was unimpressed by the announcement.
Gikay is dismissive of the institutes aim to prompt international agreements.
He suspects that Sunak has ulterior motivations.
Taking chances
Amid the scepticism, there is also optimism about the AI summits potential.
The big-name attendees and international media attention suggest the UK can be a key player in global developments.
Botev, the co-founder ofIris.ai, is morecautiously hopeful.
With the global AI community watching, the UK should resist this urge, he said.
With care and wisdom, the UK can develop forward-thinking regulations that promote innovation while establishing trust.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
