According to the newspaper “Die Welt”, 20 countries and the European Union have adopted a statement on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to increase oversight of advanced artificial intelligence models; the statement emphasizes that artificial intelligence must remain under the guidance of human supervision and control.
This initiative was led by Finland and Norway and supported by countries including Germany, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and a number of European countries; the United States and China, two major powers in the field of artificial intelligence, have not signed the declaration.
The signatory countries have warned that the rapid development of advanced AI models could pose significant security risks. They have called for the creation of common standards to increase transparency and reporting on serious incidents related to AI safety.
The plan also calls on AI companies to implement transparent safety protocols, mandatory pre-release testing of new systems, and independent evaluation by qualified assessors. However, the statement does not call for stopping or slowing down AI development, focusing on risk management.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has supported the consideration of an international body to set standards and monitor artificial intelligence, comparing it to the International Atomic Energy Agency in terms of structure; he has emphasized that humans must maintain control of the technology.
