By Cat Zakrzewski and Anthony Faiola, washingtonpost.com, 11-1-23
Governments from six continents on Nov. 1 agreed to a broad road map to limit the risks and harness the benefits of artificial intelligence, coming together in Bletchley Park, England, the symbolic birthplace of the digital era, for the first clear international declaration on a potentially world-altering technology.
At a time when countries and regions are pushing through varying regulations on AI, the negotiated statement – known as the Bletchley Declaration – saw global adversaries U.S. and China hash out a series of guiding principles with the European Union, Britain, and 24 other nations. Countries jointly called for policies across borders to prevent risk, ranging from disinformation to the potential for “catastrophic harm either deliberate or unintentional.” » Read More