The U.S., China, and dozens of other countries have signed a non-legally binding statement backing responsible AI use by militaries.
The call to action stemmed from this week's first global Summit on
Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain, which was
co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea.
- By
signing the statement, more than 60 countries pledged a commitment to
creating and deploying military AI in compliance with "international
legal obligations and in a way that does not undermine international
security, stability, and accountability."
- However, some critics
noted the action didn't address issues like autonomous lethal weapons
that can kill without human intervention.
- Also at the summit, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control, Bonnie Jenkins, submitted a declaration of responsible military AI use that includes "human accountability."
- Jenkins said the U.S. is "open to engagement with any country that is interested in joining us."
- Russia
was not invited to the summit after its invasion of Ukraine, which also
did not attend. Israel attended the conference but was not a signatory.
