No one is ever likely to accuse MI5 director general Ken McCallum of scaremongering.
In his occasional public appearances over the past six years, he has delivered a sober analysis of the security concerns facing Britain. This is all the more reason why the spectre he has now raised – which involves some extremely alarming scenarios – should be of deep concern to us all.
In his annual speech, Sir Ken detailed the growing threat from hostile powers such as Russia, China and Iran.
But his most worrying remarks were reserved for the increasing dangers from artificial intelligence. Security Service officers are, he
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