UK spy chief warns of AI danger, though not disaster-movie doom

AI systems acting without human control could one day pose a security threat, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Thursday, although he said he was not predicting doom scenarios as depicted in sci-fi movies.

Tech leaders have warned about the dangers of unchecked AI, and that people should be concerned about a “Terminator” future, as seen in the film series about an artificial intelligence system that becomes self-aware and tries to wipe out humanity.

In his annual speech on threats to Britain, MI5 chief Ken McCallum said AI was used by the…