The U.K. government also announced the "Bletchley Declaration" on AI, signed by 28 countries, affirming the responsibility of AI system creators to ensure safety and committing to international collaboration on risk identification and mitigation. However, the summit was criticized for insufficient representation and reflecting industry talking points. The U.S. also announced several initiatives, including the establishment of an American AI Safety Institute. Despite the limited progress, the summit was seen as a crucial first step towards international collaboration on AI regulation.
Key takeaways:
- The world’s first AI Safety Summit was held at Bletchley Park, U.K., attended by delegates from 27 governments and heads of top AI companies. The event was hosted by the U.K. government and aimed to escalate global discussions about AI safety.
- The U.K. government announced the “Bletchley Declaration” on AI, signed by 28 countries, affirming the responsibility of AI system creators to ensure safety and committing to international collaboration on identifying and mitigating risks.
- AI companies agreed to give governments early access to their models for safety evaluations. Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award-winning computer scientist, agreed to chair a body that would establish the scientific consensus on risks and capabilities of frontier AI systems.
- Despite the progress, some attendees criticized the summit for insufficient representation and reflecting industry talking points. There were also differing opinions on open source and closed-source approaches to AI research.