Agentic Threats, Cyber Security Warnings and – Yes! – More Data Centres
Niels, and
Matt
Alarm bells have been clanging recently as OpenAI, Anthropic and the UK's AI Safety Institute, among others, saw their AI agents burst through guardrails and go rogue. We unpack the UK National Cyber Security Centre's inordinately quick response and what it means for UK businesses.
Data centres continue to court controversy as some developers look to jump the glacially slow queue to get access to the electricity grid by building their own gas-fired energy sources. Despite this, data centres remain a critical part of Britain's future. We discuss why.
Also this week
Bank governor warns AI could destabilise financial system — Andrew Bailey told G20 finance ministers that autonomous AI poses a genuine threat to global financial stability. Read more
NHS AI scribes recording incorrect drugs and diagnoses — Healthwatch England found 27 transcription products in use with no single safety oversight framework covering them. Read more
Government opens £100m AI procurement competition — British start-ups can now bid for contracts worth up to £10m, retaining their own intellectual property. Read more
Surrey researchers warn over foreign AI 'kill switch' — A University of Surrey white paper argues that dependence on overseas AI models is a national security risk, not just a commercial one. Read more
AI control-loss incidents reach new monthly high — The Loss of Control Observatory recorded over 300 incidents in July, nearly twice the previous month's total. Read more
Synthetic asylum-seeker video spreads as authentic footage — A fully AI-generated video borrowed the likeness of a real BBC interviewee and circulated widely as genuine. Read more
