Governments from all over the world are debating how to regulate the potential drawbacks of AI without stifling innovation.
Jonathan Black, a former senior diplomat, and tech expert Matt Clifford have been chosen by Britain to oversee the preparations for its upcoming global summit on artificial intelligence (AI).
Prior to the summit this autumn, the two will be tasked with bringing together political figures, AI businesses, and experts, the government announced on Thursday.
In June, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a pitch for his country as a potential leader in ensuring the security of the rapidly evolving technology, saying he wanted to make it “not just the intellectual home, but the geographical home” of AI regulation.
Governments from all over the world are debating how to regulate the potential drawbacks of AI without stifling innovation.
The government of Sunak has not yet announced the event’s date or identified who is likely to attend.
With its proposed AI Act, the European Union has taken the initiative and hopes to set a precedent for the rapidly developing technology worldwide.
However, other nations favour a “wait and see” strategy or are leaning towards a more lenient regulatory framework.
Instead of establishing a new body specifically for the technology, Britain has chosen to divide regulatory responsibility for AI among the bodies that oversee human rights, health and safety, and competition.
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) economies—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the United States, and the European Union—called for the creation of a ministerial forum known as the “Hiroshima AI process” and the adoption of standards to create “trustworthy” AI in May.
The UK will host the first significant international summit on AI safety, the Prime Minister announced on June 7 as the world struggles with the opportunities and challenges brought by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.
The summit, which will take place in the UK this autumn, will talk about the dangers of AI, including those posed by frontier systems, and how to reduce them through globally coordinated action. Additionally, it will give nations a platform to continue developing a coordinated strategy to lessen these risks.