G7 leaders have reached an agreement
on international guiding principles on artificial intelligence
(AI) and a voluntary code of conduct for AI developers under the
Hiroshima AI process. In a statement the European Commission,
which contributed to their development, welcomed the agreement,
specifying that the principles and code of conduct will
complement, at international level, the legally binding rules
set out in the EU AI Act, which is currently being finalised.
The eleven guiding principles which, together with the code of
conduct will be reviewed and updated as necessary, provide
guidance for organisations developing, deploying and using
advanced AI systems, such as foundation models and generative
AI, to promote safety and trustworthiness of the technology.
They include commitments to reduce risks and misuse and to
identify vulnerabilities, to encourage responsible information
sharing, reporting of incidents and investing in cyber security
as well as a labelling system to enable users to identify
AI-generated content.
These principles, based on the results of a stakeholder survey,
have in turn served as the basis for drafting the voluntary code
of conduct, which will provide detailed and practical guidance
for organisations developing AI. The code of conduct will also
promote responsible governance of AI at global level.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, among the
signatories to the G7 leaders' statement issued by the 2023
Japan G7 presidency, said the guiding principles and voluntary
code of conduct, "reflect EU values to promote trustworthy AI".
"I call on AI developers to sign and implement this Code of
Conduct as soon as possible," she continued, underscoring how
the EU is "already a regulatory frontrunner with the AI Act" and
is "also contributing to AI guardrails and governance at global
level".
The G7 Hiroshima Artificial Intelligence Process was established
at the G7 Summit on 19 May 2023 to promote guardrails for
advanced AI systems on a global level. The initiative is part of
a wider range of international discussions on guardrails for AI,
including at the OECD, the Global Partnership on Artificial
Intelligence (GPAI) and in the context of the EU-U.S. Trade and
Technology Council and the EU's Digital Partnerships.
Photo: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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