US and other countries unveil 'first international agreement' on AI governance

In a 20-page document released on November 26, 18 countries agreed that AI research and application companies need to develop and deploy the technology in a way that protects customers and the general public from abuse, according to Reuters.

The agreement is non-binding and mainly makes general recommendations, such as monitoring AI systems to detect and prevent abuse, protecting data and vetting software vendors.

Mỹ và các quốc gia hé lộ 'thỏa thuận quốc tế đầu tiên' về quản lý AI - Ảnh 1. — The development of AI leads to a race in the technology field as well as many concerns.

However, Jen Easterly, director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said it was important that so many countries shared the view that AI systems need to put safety first.

“This is the first time we’ve seen countries agree that these capabilities are not just about the attractiveness of the features, how quickly we can bring them to market, or how we can compete to reduce costs,” Easterly told Reuters. The official said the guidance represents “an agreement that the most important thing to ensure at the design stage is security.”

The agreement is the latest in a series of initiatives by governments around the world to shape the development of AI, whose impact is increasingly felt across industries and society at large.

The document addresses questions about how to protect AI systems from hackers and includes recommendations such as releasing new models only after thorough security testing. The new guidance does not address thorny questions around appropriate use of AI or how to collect the data that feeds these models.

The rise of AI has raised many concerns, including fears that AI could be used to disrupt the democratic process, promote fraud or lead to massive unemployment, among other harms.

Europe is ahead of the US in enacting AI-related regulations. France, Germany and Italy have also recently reached an agreement on how to regulate the field, regarding the underlying models of AI.

The Biden administration has pressed lawmakers on AI regulation, but the deeply polarized Congress has made little progress in passing effective regulations.

The White House sought to mitigate risks from AI for consumers, workers and minorities while bolstering national security with a new executive order in October.

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