UK in ‘new era of national security’ as AI supercharges rising threats, security chief warns
Ken McCallum called on Britain to focus on resilience and vigilance in fending off hybrid threats directed by a triumvirate of hostile foreign states – Russia, Iran and China – as he warned the country is entering “a new era of national security.
Jonathan Brady/AFP/PA Wire/Getty Images London — The United Kingdom has entered a new phase of national security as a “more contested era” replaces the stability of the post Cold War years, the head of the country’s domestic security service MI5 said Tuesday, delivering a bleak warning that a wide array of threats from states and terrorists could be supercharged by artificial intelligence.” In the UK, “a man was charged last month under the National Security Act for allegedly preparing to sabotage a drone factory in Swindon,” McCallum added.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
