It is reported that the government plans to double the number of staff at a government-affiliated body that works to confirm the safety of AI technology, according to a draft of its basic plan on AI. The plan, which is set to be approved by the Cabinet within this month, will be the first of its kind that the government has compiled. It states that the number of staff at the AI Safety Institute, a government-affiliated institution established in 2024, should be “immediately” expanded to about double its current level, which is roughly 30. The institution is expected to engage in activities such as developing a system to evaluate the safety of AI.
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