Bank of England governor calls for 'right to intervene' as AI risks grow
Andrew Bailey says authorities must retain powers to act as fears grow that rogue AI models could threaten the financial system.
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The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said that regulators and other authorities must retain the "right to intervene" in the artificial intelligence industry as concerns grow over the risks posed by advanced AI systems.
Bailey said the risks associated with the rapid advancement of frontier AI models were "real and increasingly significant," pointing to a reduced ability of society to supervise and step in when systems behave in unintended ways.
His comments come amid growing unease in financial circles that AI models which behave unpredictably, sometimes described as having "gone rogue," could pose a threat to the stability of the financial system if left unchecked.
Bailey's remarks add the Bank of England's voice to a broader international debate over how financial regulators should approach the rollout of AI tools within banking, trading and other financial services, where automated systems increasingly influence decision-making.
No specific new rules were announced alongside the comments, which were framed as a call for authorities to preserve their ability to act if AI-related risks materialize within the financial system, rather than an announcement of an immediate policy change.
Sources
- We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss — The Guardian — World
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