The declaration states there is an urgent need to understand and collectively manage potential risks through a new joint global effort to ensure AI is developed and deployed in a safe, responsible way for the benefit of the global community.
Countries endorsing the Declaration include Brazil, France, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
The Bletchley Declaration was part of the AI Safety Summit which is being held at Bletchley Park yesterday and today. National representatives, businesses, civil society and AI experts convened to discuss the global future of AI and work towards a shared understanding of its risks.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commented, “This is a landmark achievement that sees the world’s greatest AI powers agree on the urgency behind understanding the risks of AI – helping ensure the long-term future of our children and grandchildren.
“More than 25 countries at the AI Safety Summit have stated a shared responsibility to address AI risks and take forward vital international collaboration on frontier AI safety and research.”
A spokesperson for the French Presidency said, “The French authorities welcome the international and cooperative work cycle launched by the AI Safety Summit to analyse, understand and respond to the risks that certain Frontier AI models could cause. France is ready to participate in this long-term collective effort and will be happy to host the next in person Summit.”
A spokesperson for the Republic of Korea Government added, “Minister Lee is delighted that Korea will be the co-hosts of the mini virtual summit. Korea is a world leader in technologies like AI and recognises the importance of multilateral cooperation to ensure AI technologies are designed, used and governed in safe ways.”
To mark the opening of the Summit, the King delivered a virtual address to the AI Safety Summit as proceedings got underway. He pointed to AI being one of the “greatest technological leaps in the history of human endeavour” but highlighted the “clear imperative to ensure that this rapidly evolving technology remains safe and secure”.