UK spy agency creates AI threat center to inform government policy
( October 13, 2026, 15:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: MI5, the UK spy agency, has created an AI Threat Assessment Centre to inform government decisions on AI risks, the agency’s director-general Ken McCallum announced in a speech on Tuesday. The new team draws on external expertise that includes the AI Security Institute and is already producing all-source assessments, McCallum said. He added that terrorists had been caught seeking to use AI to improve their attack methods. McCallum also identified bioweapons as his greatest concern around potential misuses of AI.Statement follows....
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