G7 leaders on Saturday called for the development and adoption of reliable international technical standards for artificial intelligence (AI), while lawmakers from rich countries focus on the new technology, Reuters writes.

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While G7 leaders, meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, acknowledged that approaches to achieving a “shared vision and goal of trusted artificial intelligence may differ,” they said in a statement that “the governance of the digital economy should continue to be renewed in line with our shared democratic values”.

The agreement comes as the European Union, which is represented at the G7, this month moved closer to legislation to regulate artificial intelligence technology, potentially the world’s first comprehensive AI law.

“We want artificial intelligence systems to be accurate, reliable, safe and non-discriminatory, regardless of their origin,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

G7 leaders mentioned generative AI, a subset popularized by the ChatGPT app, saying they “need to immediately address the opportunities and challenges of generative AI.”

Government leaders agreed on Friday to set up a ministerial forum called the Hiroshima AI Process to discuss issues related to generative AI tools, such as intellectual property rights and disinformation, by the end of this year.

The summit follows a meeting of G7 digital ministers last month, in which the countries – the US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Canada – said they should adopt “risk-based AI rules”. (News.ro)