The G7 leaders called for the formulation of “guardrails” around the development of artificial intelligence at the first G7 summit to tackle emerging technologies.
The rapid advances in AI in recent months have raised calls for increased oversight of its myriad applications, but there is little concrete agreement among governments on how to police AI.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Rishi Snak also attended the G7 summit, calling for “guardrails” against technology development.
These demands come as AI experts warn of potential abuse of using large-scale language models, the powerful technology behind generative AI (computer software that can write text or create images). is occurring.
“The potential benefits of artificial intelligence for people and economies are huge,” von der Leyen said at the opening session of the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Friday. “At the same time, we need to agree on guardrails for developing AI in the EU, reflecting our democratic values.”
“We want AI systems to be accurate, reliable, secure and non-discriminatory regardless of their origin,” she said in a statement shared by a spokeswoman. rice field.
Sunak said AI could benefit economic growth and transform public services as long as it is used “safely, reliably and with guardrails in place.”
“We deliberately took an iterative approach because technology is evolving rapidly and we want our regulations to evolve with us,” Sunak said.
Sunak added that the UK government will work closely with international allies to coordinate efforts to ensure proper regulation of AI companies.
Governments are increasingly considering how to regulate the rise of AI systems. EU lawmakers agreed last week to a strict set of rules on the use of AI, including restrictions on chatbots such as ChatGPT. Earlier this month, both the US Federal Trade Commission and the UK’s competition watchdog said they would review growth industries.
Discussions among G7 leaders on AI were an integral part of the opening sessions of the three-day summit dedicated to the global economy.
G7 ministers responsible for digital technology issues met in Japan last month and agreed on a broad set of recommendations on AI in a meeting aimed at preparing for this weekend’s summit.
“We reaffirm that AI policies and regulations should be human-centred and based on nine democratic values, including the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the protection of privacy and personal data. ‘ said the minister’s communiqué.
“We also believe that AI policy and regulation should be aligned to maintain an open and feasible environment for AI development and deployment that maximizes the technology’s benefits for people and the planet while mitigating risks. We reiterate that it should be risk-based and forward-looking.” .
