More Than Twenty Countries Call for New Global Institution for Artificial Intelligence Oversight
Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders and representatives from twenty countries have called for international coordination and a new institution for the safety of artificial intelligence systems.
Meeting ahead of the high-level general debates of the United Nations General Assembly, representatives of twenty countries called for international cooperation on the oversight of artificial intelligence technologies.
Call for International Coordination on Artificial Intelligence
Leaders and representatives of twenty countries issued a joint declaration aimed at ensuring increased oversight and international coordination of advanced artificial intelligence systems.
The text, shared by the President of Finland, emphasized that the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development outpacing safety protocols makes joint intervention mandatory.
Signatory Countries and Participating Leaders
Among the signatories of the declaration are Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Kenyan President William Ruto, and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten.
Additionally, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan also participated in the process.
Safety Tests and Independent Assessments
The first of the three main action calls in the declaration envisions companies subjecting their systems to safety tests before deploying them publicly.
It is also stated that independent evaluators should be allowed to examine risks in company practices.
New International Institution and Standards
The second call requests governments and regional groups to develop common safety standards.
Thirdly, UN members are asked to evaluate existing international efforts and consider establishing a new international institution capable of setting standards.