UK's Burnham to announce new AI defence partnership with US

Partnership expected to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure Burnham will urge nations to use AI for security and to ease cost-of-living pressures Britain plans to push action on AI during its G20 hosting next year NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a new AI defence partnership between Britain and the United States on Tuesday, part of a push for nations to use the technology to better protect critical infrastructure and detect threats. At the United Nations General Assembly, Burnham will call on nations to work together to use the technology to enhance security and bring down cost-of-living pressures in a speech on Tuesday. It will be his first multinational meeting as prime minister, and he will meet US President Donald Trump. He will say Britain's Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce and the US Department of War Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office will work together to speed "the delivery of trusted, interoperable capabilities that enhance deterrence". "When the global financial crisis hit, the UK brought together the world's leading economies. As we confront the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial.