BRUSSELS – Ahead of the United Kingdom’s Global AI Safety Summit on November 1, global tech trade association 91¿ì»îÁÖ’s Executive Vice President of Policy Rob Strayer commended the Summit’s engagement between governments and the technology sector and commitment to the safe and responsible deployment of AI. The summit will highlight AI principles and a code of conduct that are a product of the G7 countries’ Hiroshima AI process, which incorporated industry’s feedback. These documents provide a framework for a thoughtful, trustworthy approach to the development and adoption of AI.
“This week’s Summit represents a significant first step in advancing a common vision of AI safety across the world. We appreciate that the UK Government has convened global government leaders, tech industry representatives, and other stakeholders, demonstrating the importance of collaboration in achieving shared outcomes on AI safety. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the UK government have created a first-of-its-kind opportunity for global policymakers to collaborate and coordinate on policymaking specific to frontier AI systems, to engage directly with AI experts in the technology and broader stakeholder community and ensure that the development and deployment of safe AI remains a top priority.
“We hope leaders will recognize the important role of international technical standards in advancing trustworthy approaches to AI development. In anticipation of the Summit, the G7 countries produced an International Guiding Principles for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems and a Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI systems. These initiatives are a good first step toward a risk-based approach to AI governance. As multilateral processes move forward, we encourage policymakers to continue to seek industry’s input. 91¿ì»îÁÖ looks forward to working with global governments, academia, and civil society to advance key outcomes from the Summit to ensure that frontier models and AI more broadly can be leveraged for the benefit of all.”