The UK has published its five “ambitions” for the global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit on September 4, emphasizing risks and policies to support the technology.
The summit, which will take place on November 1 and 2, is anticipated to bring together academics, politicians, and significant tech companies developing AI to establish a consensus on regulating the technology.
According to the announcement, the focus will be on “risks created or significantly exacerbated by the most powerful AI systems” and the need for action. It will also examine how safe AI development can be utilized for the public benefit and improvement of overall quality of life.
In addition, the summit will discuss the future of international collaboration on AI safety and how to support international laws, AI safety measures for individual organizations, and “potential collaboration on AI safety research.”
The summit will be led by the representatives of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for the AI Safety Summit, Jonathan Black and Matt Clifford.
Sunak characterized the United Kingdom as a “global leader” in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and emphasized that his government wants to expedite AI investment to boost productivity. It was announced earlier this year that the United Kingdom would have “early or priority access” to Google and OpenAI’s newest AI models.
The Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee (SITC) of the United Kingdom issued a report on August 31 recommending that the country align itself with nations that share similar democratic values to prevent the malicious use of artificial intelligence.
Before this announcement, the U.K. government stated on August 21 that it would spend $130 million on artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor chips to establish an “AI Research Resource” by the middle of 2024.
