The UK AI summit's narrow focus on safety and existential risk means the real issues are being ignored, an AI ethicist says

• The UK's AI safety summit kicks off on Wednesday.
• Some have already slammed the event for ignoring several key issues.
• Several groups have criticized the UK government's focus on the existential risks of AI.

The UK's AI safety summit kicked off on Wednesday, but the event is already surrounded by criticism.

Several groups have criticized the UK government's emphasis on some of the more existential risks of AI, sidelining other and perhaps more pressing concerns.