Inclusive and Sustainable AI Joint Statement:
- Fifty-eight countries, including India, China, Brazil, France, and Australia, signed a joint statement on “Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet” at the AI Action Summit in Paris.
- The statement promotes the accessibility of AI and emphasizes trust and safety in its deployment.
Relevance : GS 3(Technology)
Key Goals of the Statement:
- Focus on enabling conditions for AI development while avoiding market concentration and promoting industrial recovery.
- Aims to foster AI in a way that positively shapes the future of work and labor markets.
- Emphasizes the need for AI to be human rights-based, ethical, safe, secure, and trustworthy.
- Highlights the importance of narrowing inequalities and assisting developing countries in building AI capacities.
U.S. and U.K. Stance:
- The U.S. and the U.K. did not sign the statement.
- U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance expressed concerns about excessive regulation in the AI sector, advocating for pro-growth AI policies.
- He warned that excessive regulation could harm the AI industry at its critical stage of development.
Previous International Statements:
- This is the third such international statement on AI, following similar ones issued after summits in the U.K. and South Korea.
India and France’s Role:
- India and France are co-chairing the AI Action Summit, emphasizing global collaboration on AI development and regulation.
