More than 50 United Nations member states have joined the United States in developing a draft resolution to establish safety guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI).
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Thursday called for “Seizing the Opportunity for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development,” which aims to “clarify a common approach to AI systems.” He read a statement discussing the draft resolution entitled.
“This resolution calls on member states to promote safe, secure and reliable AI systems to address the world’s biggest challenges, including poverty eradication, global health, food security, climate, energy and education. “There is,” said Thomas-Greenfield. Prepared statement.
“We are determined to bridge artificial intelligence and other digital divides between and within countries through capacity building, increasing digital literacy, and other activities,” she added.
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As public attention to AI technology sharply increases in 2023, international consensus on AI policy remains a central focus for major countries. The UK hosted an international security summit at Bletchley Park, where world leaders discussed concerns and signed a declaration.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East and the Israel-Hamas war at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, November 29, 2023. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Signatories to the Bletchley Declaration, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, and member states of the European Union, require countries to establish their own security committees and commit to pursuing common policies for all countries to follow. was there.
The European Commission last week considered that the EU AI Act, which it touts as the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence, will serve as a “global reference point” for AI security policy. Opened an AI office.
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Following the safety summit, the United States also established the National Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Safety under the National Institute of Technology, which aims to, among other things, “accelerate the development of standards for safety, security, and testing of AI models.” .
In pursuit of international policy, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told The Associated Press that the US is committed to “engaging a truly global dialogue on how to address the impact of rapidly advancing AI technologies.” He said he relied on the General Assembly to do so.
The Declaration on Safety in Artificial Intelligence was announced during the AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park, UK, on November 1, 2023. Under this declaration, 28 countries and the European Union agreed on the need for a new global effort to ensure the development of AI. Used in a safe and responsible manner. (Rory Arnold/10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)
To this end, the United States negotiated with all members of the 193-member United Nations about three months ago, received input from about 120 countries, and worked on several drafts. The resolution is expected to be formally considered later this month.
“As AI technologies develop rapidly, there is an urgent need and a unique opportunity for Member States to address this critical moment with collective action,” Thomas-Greenfield asserted.
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The United States believes that developing common policies is also consistent with the mandate of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a United Nations action plan that aims to “strengthen universal peace in greater freedom.” I’m proposing that I would.
The agenda primarily obligates member states to do “what they can between now and 2030 to end poverty and hunger everywhere” and to combat inequality between and within countries. The United States and other member states that supported the new AI resolution therefore argue that AI can help achieve that ambitious goal.
On February 23, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, marking the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
The resolution calls for AI systems to be “human-centred, reliable, accountable, ethical, inclusive, privacy-protecting, responsible, sustainable development-oriented, and human rights-compliant.” The goal is to establish the United States as one that “fully respects the promotion and protection of international law.”
Other countries supporting the U.S. resolution include Morocco, Peru, the United Arab Emirates, the Dominican Republic, Australia, Romania, Israel, Canada, Finland, Greece and other European Union member states.
“Today, the EU joined @USUN and some 70 UN Member States in calling for a UN General Assembly resolution on seizing the opportunity of safe, secure and reliable artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development.” the mission said in a statement. . “We urge all UN member states to co-sponsor and support its adoption.”
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“Safe, secure and reliable AI systems are essential to harnessing the full potential of this emerging technology,” Australian Ambassador James Larsen wrote on social media platform X. [is] We are proud to co-sponsor the first-ever #UNGA resolution on Artificial Intelligence with 50 other UN Member States. ”
“AI has great potential to help humanity, but it must be used responsibly,” the United Arab Emirates Permanent Mission to the United Nations said, praising member states’ cooperation in advancing the resolution. did.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
