On Saturday, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations emphasized the need to establish and embrace technical standards to ensure the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI). They expressed concerns that the governance of this rapidly advancing technology has not kept up with its exponential growth.
During their meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, the G7 leaders acknowledged that there may be different approaches to reach the common vision and goal of trustworthy AI. Nonetheless, they emphasized in a statement that the regulations pertaining to digital technologies, including AI, should align with their shared democratic values.
The agreement was reached after the European Union, a G7 member, moved closer this month to establishing legislation to control AI, which might be the first comprehensive AI law ever and set a precedent among the developed countries.
On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed the collective desire for AI systems to possess qualities such as accuracy, reliability, safety, and non-discrimination, irrespective of their origins.
The G7 leaders emphasized the urgency of assessing the challenges and associated with generative AI, which is a specific subset of the technology notably exemplified by the popular ChatGPT app.
Elon Musk and some AI experts were prompted by OpenAI's ChatGPT to issue a warning in March asking for a-half-year's stop in the development of more potent systems, citing potential threats to society. A month later, EU legislators warned hat AI technologies were evolving more quickly than anticipated and urged international leaders to find measures to regulate them.
The US has thus far adopted careful steps to AI regulation, with President Joe Biden stating last month that it is still unclear whether AI poses a risk. The CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Sam Altman, stated before a Senate committee on Tuesday that the United States should think about licensing and testing standards for the creation of AI models.
As the current chair of the G7, Japan has demonstrated even greater openness and support for the widespread AI's using in both public and industrial sectors, while also actively monitoring the associated risks. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of appropriately addressing both the potential benefits and potential risks of AI during a recent meeting with the government's AI council.