Regulating AI

World leaders have a long road ahead

The first international summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, held symbolically at Bletchley Park, UK, can be seen as a first big step towards addressing potential risks and safety concerns. The summit had three major outcomes — a multilateral agreement by tech companies to collaborate with governments for testing advanced AI models, an international declaration addressing risks associated with AI, and the United Nations confirming its support for the creation of an expert AI panel akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. While agreements made good headlines, a lot will depend on how things move from here. Founders and