European Parliament members working on the EU's AI Act are urging U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene a world summit to discuss AI regulation.
In an open letter shared today, the dozen lawmakers said the fast pace of AI development necessitates new “governing principles” covering general-purpose AI on a global scale.
In addition to a global summit, the members want the world's democracies "to start working on governance models for very powerful AI."
- The "call to action" was initiated by MEPs Dragoş Tudorache and Brando Benifei, who are overseeing revisions of the European Parliament’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, which is undergoing revisions before it becomes law.
- In a series of tweets, Tudorache said EU lawmakers are urging companies and researchers working on "very powerful AI" to focus on responsibility alongside policy-makers and "maintain effective control over the AI they are building."
The members also committed to adding provisions to the AI Act. The EU’s pending bill would create an overarching framework and requirements for high-risk AI applications.
- The AI Act, which could be passed into law this year, "could serve as a blueprint for other regulatory initiatives in different regulatory traditions and environments around the world," they said.
Meanwhile, tech leaders have voiced support for AI rules since ChatGPT took the world by storm. During a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he believes AI is "the most profound technology humanity is working on" and government regulation is needed, particularly in areas like deepfakes that "cause harm to society."
