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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that artificial intelligence could pose a major security threat without stronger global rules and safeguards. Her comments came as she argued that AI would become one of the central foreign policy issues facing Governments over the next two years.
Cooper said the risks included the use of AI by hostile states, criminal networks and terrorist groups. She called for international co-operation, including engagement between major powers, to prevent advanced technologies being misused and to build more effective global guardrails.
The intervention places AI regulation alongside other international security concerns including climate change, irregular migration and foreign interference in democracies. It also reflects the UK’s continuing attempt to position itself as a leading voice on AI safety and governance.