The US State Department will this week convene the first meeting of signatories to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agreement, which will focus on military applications as the first item of international interest.
“The State Department is commendable for continuing to advance the conversation about the ethical use of AI in military applications,” Mark Montgomery, senior director of the Center for Cyber Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told FOX. News Digital.
“I’m not going to read too much into this, because it’s basically a spontaneous grouping of hodgepodge nations. This is about information sharing, not about policy making. The most obvious ones are The country whose military use of AI should concern us most is that it is not currently. ”
The United States last year had 53 countries sign the Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, but several notable countries were missing, including China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Israel, and India. .
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Of these signatories, 42 are expected to attend this week’s meeting. His 100+ participants with diplomatic and military backgrounds will discuss all the military applications of AI that have surfaced over the past few years.
“We really want a system that keeps the state focused on what’s next. The issue of responsible AI and focused on building practical capabilities,” a senior State Department official told Breaking Defense.
The State Department hopes this week’s meeting will serve as the first in a series that will continue as long as necessary, with signatories returning annually to discuss the latest developments.
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In between these meetings, the ministry encourages signatories to discuss new ideas and practice war-gaming new AI technologies, but the ministry says it will “problem” towards realizing the goals of the declaration. Anything we can do to raise awareness and take concrete steps.”
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“We value different perspectives and different experiences, and the list of countries supporting the declaration reflects that,” the official said. “We are very pleased with the broad and deep support we have received for our political declaration.”
The use of AI in war and international security remains a major concern, ahead of disinformation concerns and job losses. Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, discussed this topic in a recent lecture at Georgia Tech.
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“Advocating the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI is a driving force of the Biden administration, and for good reason,” Jenkins said.
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“AI has the potential to bring great benefits, such as helping transform modern medicine, improving agricultural practices, addressing global food insecurity, and halting the effects of climate change, but it also has serious implications. It may also cause serious harm.
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“Even in the hands of well-intentioned actors, without appropriate guardrails, AI could amplify threats, escalate conflicts, and disrupt the global security environment,” Jenkins said. I warned you. “He cannot predict how AI will evolve or what capabilities it will be capable of in five years.
“However, we know that regardless of technological advances, there are steps that can be taken in the interim to implement the necessary policies and build the technological capacity to enable responsible development and use. I am.”
