The US welcomes the UN Basic Meeting’s adoption of a decision setting out ideas for the deployment and use of synthetic intelligence (AI). President Biden and I are dedicated to establishing and strengthening worldwide guidelines and norms on rising expertise – as a result of expertise with international affect, comparable to AI, requires international motion, and on the subject of the challenges of the twenty first century, we imagine all nations have to be guided by a standard set of understandings. This decision proposed by the US and co-sponsored by greater than 100 nations, is a historic step towards establishing clear worldwide norms for AI and for fostering protected, safe, and reliable AI techniques.
As I stated in London final 12 months, AI have to be within the public curiosity – it have to be adopted and superior in a approach that protects everybody from potential hurt and ensures everybody is ready to get pleasure from its advantages. And we should additionally tackle the complete spectrum of threat, from catastrophic dangers to all of humanity to the harms felt by people and communities, comparable to bias. Too typically, in previous technological revolutions, the advantages haven’t been shared equitably, and the harms have been felt by a disproportionate few. This decision establishes a path ahead on AI the place each nation can each seize the promise and handle the dangers of AI.
This decision displays intensive session and enter from international locations all all over the world. Collectively we’ve got set a path whereby AI could be harnessed for sustainable improvement, all nations acquire entry to AI sources and experience, and all nations perceive the necessity to shield the protection, privateness, and human rights of their residents. And the decision makes clear that defending human rights and basic freedoms have to be central to the event and use of AI techniques.
As this expertise continues to evolve, the US will proceed to steer and work with companions all through the worldwide neighborhood to construct on the necessary foundational ideas adopted by the UN Basic Meeting at the moment.
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