A government testing session this summer using high-end AI models uncovered 407 vulnerabilities across nine government bodies, including one critical flaw, for a cost of only £13,000. This warning comes as one cabinet minister compared the current state of government inaction to the onset of the 2008 financial crash. The alarms are being raised as Prime Minister Andy Burnham's AI adviser, Jade Leung, recently stepped down amid criticism that senior officials remain too analogue in their approach.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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UK Intelligence Chiefs Warn Cabinet AI Threatens National Security
Cybersecurity9 days ago
Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, identified artificial intelligence as the most critical issue facing British ministers during a security briefing on September 8. Together with the directors of MI6 and GCHQ, McCallum warned the UK Cabinet that hostile nations, specifically Russia and Iran, and various terrorist groups are likely to weaponize the technology to destabilize the country. The briefing emphasized that AI could represent one of the most significant dangers to national security in the coming years.
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