The UK’s cyber defences are likely to be breached, AI minister Kanishka Narayan has warned, as the government prepares to use advanced artificial intelligence to strengthen the country’s protection against cyber attacks.
Narayan said the threat meant the UK needed to improve its ability to defend against cyber attacks. The government intends to use advanced AI as part of those efforts, although no further details of the proposed measures were provided.
The warning highlights the possibility that existing cyber defences could be overcome. It also places emphasis on the role of artificial intelligence in supporting the UK’s future cyber security arrangements.
No specific breach, attacker, date or target was identified in the available material. The latest position is that the government plans to use advanced AI to reinforce the UK’s defences, while the minister has cautioned that a breach remains likely.
