The United States and the United Kingdom are not among the first 61 countries signatory to the declaration for an artificial intelligence (AI) “open”, “inclusive” and “ethics” published Tuesday, February 11 at the end of the summit for Action on AI in Paris. The signatories, which include China, France and India (the two co-organizers of the event), have also spoken out for reinforced coordination of the governance of the AI requiring a “global dialogue” and called Avoid “a market concentration” so that this technology is more accessible.
“Returning artificial intelligence for the population and the planet” is also cited as one of their priorities. To this end, the creation of an observatory of the energy impact of artificial intelligence piloted by the International Energy Agency was formalized at the summit, as a coalition for a sustainable AI which intends to bring together the leading companies in the sector.
Divisions
“We lay the basics there, alongside innovation and acceleration, of what will allow the AI to happen and to hold, that is to say the keys to confidence”, A Commented the French president Emmanuel Macron, in conclusion of the summit which was held at the Grand Palais. “We need to continue to advance international governance of artificial intelligence,” he said. “The one that will allow us to consolidate the elements of confidence of artificial intelligence, alongside this moment of acceleration and innovation, and will allow us to ask the rules because we need these rules so that Artificial intelligence is advancing, “he added. “Basically we believe in innovation, acceleration, investment but we also want an AI of trust, an AI that recreates unity in the international community,” said the head of state.
The absence of the United States and the United Kingdom from the list of signatories, however, shows divisions on the subject. During his speech as part of this summit, the American vice-president JD Vance defended the position of his country by warning against an “excessive regulation” of artificial intelligence which “could kill a booming industry” . In reverse of a Europe wanting to go faster while defining a framework for the development of AI, he wanted to make “all the possible efforts to encourage pro-growth policies” in the matter. “The United States is the leaders in AI and our administration hears it,” he said. London explained for his part not to have signed the declaration for reasons of “national interest”.