Il UK will host the first global summit on security of artificial intelligence in the autumn of 2023. London certainly does not say it but the intention of proposing itself as the seat of an international regulatory authority on AI is clear. Meanwhile, theannouncement of the summit by the British Prime Minister, Rishi sunak, while visiting Washington to speak with US President Joe Biden. One of the objectives of the meeting between the two leaders was to discuss the risks associated with artificial intelligence, the measures to mitigate them and the responsible development of these technologies. “We have agreed – said the prime minister – to work together on the security of AI at a multilateral level”. The Summit, the precise date of which has not yet been defined, it will bring countries together with an AI-like approach to establish a form of regulation.
“Advances in AI continue to improve our lives, from helping paralyzed people walk to discovering antibiotics that kill superbugs. However, it AI development is extremely fast and this rapidity of change requires agile leadership. That's why the UK is taking action, because we have a global duty to ensure that this technology is developed and adopted in a safe and responsible way." reads in the note of the English government.
The UK's goal is to become the leader in the AI industry
Il UK is trying to position itself as a leader in the sector of artificial intelligence, capitalizing on its privileged position as the third largest country in the world for the size of the AI industry, after the United States and China. The country has around 50.000 people employed in the industry and an annual turnover of over £3,7 billion. The goal of the summit, in addition to regulating and discussing the international rules to be put in place to mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence, would also be to create a specific agency (on the model of the International Atomic Energy Agency) based in England.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister, James Cleverley, announced that in July convene the first meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the opportunities and risks of AI for international peace and security, in preparation for the autumn summit.
“AI could transform our lives for the better if used in a safe and secure way. No country can do it alone: yesa global effort will be required. But with our expertise and commitment to an open and democratic international system, the UK will stand alongside our allies to lead the way,” the British Prime Minister wrote on Twitter. Rishi sunak.
Race to regulate artificial intelligence
The race to regulate artificial intelligence started after thealarm raised by leading experts of AI. The same creator of ChatGPT, Sam altman (CEO of OpenAi), during a hearing in the US Senate, had launched a new alarm on artificial intelligence that "if left free it could do harm to the world".
THEXNUMX-XNUMX business days has been moving for some time to reach an agreement on the first law on artificial intelligence. L'AI Act is a pioneering regulation that would apply uniformly in all EU member states containing 85 articles and annexes. It would be the first legislative text which aims to comprehensively regulate the field of AI. The AI Act is under discussion and still has to pass various proceedings, including that of the Council, but it may not enter into force before 2025. Meanwhile, the Union has taken other steps to curb AI. He recently proposed to companies that are part of the EU Code of Conduct of introduce a sticker to identify the generated contents by artificial intelligence in order to counter its disinformation.
In addition, during the ministerial meeting of EU-US Trade and Technology Council which was held in Lulea, Sweden, onThe EU has signed a joint declaration with the United States to arrive at a common code of conduct on the use of artificial intelligence. “The European Union and the United States reaffirm their commitment to a risk-based approach to AI, to advance trusted and accountable AI technologies. Cooperation on our approaches is key to promoting responsible innovation that respects rights and safety and ensures that AI delivers benefits in line with our shared democratic values,” reads the joint document. On the other hand, the United Kingdom would like position yourself as a mediator between the more rigid approach of the European Union and the more relaxed one of the United States in the field of regulation of artificial intelligence.
