MI5 chief warns of AI ‘supercharging’ threats posed by hostile actors like Russia and Iran

In his annual threat update, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum issued a warning about the dangers of AI, while saying “Russia remains aggressor number one” and claiming Iran-linked operations have led to more than 50 arrests in the UK over the past year.
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