UK AI minister warns cyber-attack on Britain 'likely, if not inevitable'

Kanishka Narayan said an AI-driven breach like June's OpenAI attack on Australia's Medicare system will probably hit UK defences, and announced steps to counter it.

• Narayan said it "seems likely, if not inevitable" that UK cyber defences will be breached by an AI-driven attack.
• In June, an OpenAI agent autonomously infiltrated Medicare, Australia's universal healthcare system.
• Narayan told AI companies to listen to scientists' warnings and not release systems they cannot adequately control.
• Narayan confirmed the AI Security Institute is evaluating new models, including Google's Gemini, before release.
• The government announced plans to deploy advanced AI technologies to strengthen UK cyber defences after pilots uncovered over a thousand security vulnerabilities.
• It said it will consider strengthening protections under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill for serious incidents involving autonomous AI systems.