The UK, US, EU, and China have signed the Bletchley declaration, acknowledging the potential catastrophic risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI).
The declaration does not establish an international testing hub in the UK but sets a template for future collaboration.
The signatories recognize the potential for serious harm from AI models and agree on the urgency of understanding the risks.
The UK Prime Minister and the UK Technology Secretary welcomed the declaration, emphasizing the need for collective action in addressing the risks of frontier AI.
The declaration marks a diplomatic success for the UK, which hosted the AI safety summit.
There is little international agreement on global AI regulations or who should develop them.
The US announced the creation of a separate American AI Safety Institute, while the EU is in the process of passing an AI bill.
The UK government plans to properly understand the problem before applying solutions and denies falling behind international counterparts.
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