The EU-US collaboration appears to be more wide-ranging than the recent US-UK partnership agreement on AI safety, which focuses on joint working on AI safety issues, including national security and broader societal AI safety concerns. The EU-US partnership will also cover efforts to foster the uptake of AI across third countries and support for "public good" research. Additional areas of collaboration on emerging technologies, including standardization work in electronic identity, are also expected to be announced.
Key takeaways:
- The European Union and the US are expected to announce a cooperation on AI at a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), with a focus on AI safety, standardization, and AI for public good.
- The EU and US are also expected to work on fostering AI technologies in developing countries and the global south, with a belief that AI technologies can bring quantifiable benefits to these regions.
- The EU and US are also expected to announce cooperation on electronic identity, with the US showing interest in the business opportunities that the EU's electronic identity wallet will open up.
- Earlier this week, the US and the UK signed a partnership agreement on AI safety, which includes provisions for joint testing exercises, personnel exchanges, and wider information-sharing on AI safety and security.