Leading AI figures awarded honours
The experts have all advised the Government on the emerging technology.
Leading figures from the world of artificial intelligence have been awarded honours on the recommendation of Rishi Sunak.
Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google-owned AI firm DeepMind, has been knighted.
He was previously a member of the AI Council, an industry body appointed by the Government to promote adoption of the technology.
Last year, Dr Hassabis was among the industry experts to sign a statement saying that “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority”.
“In the situation where there’s a high degree of uncertainty, but huge potential impact either way, I think the only right way to proceed is with the precautionary principle,” he said.
Matthew Clifford, adviser to the Government on AI, and Ian Hogarth, chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, have been made CBEs.
Mr Clifford is the co-founder of Entrepreneur First, an international talent investor and start-up accelerator founded in 2011.
He is also chairman of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
The Prime Minister recommended the honours to the King.
Mr Sunak has a desire for the UK to be a key player in AI regulation.
