New Delhi Declaration

News

  • Yesterday in New Delhi, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit approved the New Delhi Declaration.
  • The 29 countries that make up the GPAI have all ratified the Declaration
  • According to the government, the declaration committed to working together to develop AI applications in healthcare and agriculture and to take the needs of the Global South into account when developing AI.
  • When it comes to innovation and working with partner nations to develop AI-based applications in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, and other industries, GPAI will be at the forefront of influencing the direction future artificial intelligence takes.
  • To establish a standard minimum framework and guiding principles for Safe and Trusted AI, the Minister stated that India has also offered to host the GPAI Governance Summit.
  • The three-day Summit is coming to an end today, having started on December 12. GPAI is a multi-stakeholder initiative that supports innovative research and applied activities on AI-related priorities in an effort to close the knowledge gap between theory and practice.
About GPAI

●  History of GPAI: The GPAI was founded in June 2020 with 15 members, and as of right now, it has 29 members in addition to the European Union.

●  The summit will offer a chance to learn about global perspectives on artificial intelligence and what India has to offer in this area.

●  The three-day summit will feature a number of sessions covering a wide range of subjects, including data governance, education and skill development, artificial intelligence and global health, and more.

●   The Research Symposium, the AI Game changers Award, and the India AI Expo are some of the summit’s additional attractions.

BLETCHLEY DECLARATION (03/11/2023)

  • The AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park convened nations, computer scientists, and tech leaders to discuss AI challenges and opportunities.
  • The summit was hoisted by the United Kingdom.
  • About the declaration:

○  Global Agreement: The declaration seeks a shared understanding of risks and opportunities related to “frontier AI.”

○  29 Partners: 29 major countries, including India, the US, China, and the EU, signed a groundbreaking agreement.

○  Frontier AI Defined: Frontier AI” refers to immensely proficient general-purpose AI models capable of executing a diverse range of tasks, matching or surpassing the capabilities of current state-of-the-art models. Presently, this category predominantly encompasses large language models (LLMs) like those powering ChatGPT, Claude, and Bard.

  • India’s PM advocated for a global framework on “ethical” AI tools, signaling a move towards proactive regulation.
  • Global Opinion on AI Governance: EU proposed a comprehensive AI Act, the UK adopts a “light-touch” approach, and the US focuses on safety and ethics.