The U.S. and European Union will soon release a voluntary "code of conduct" for AI, which other countries could adopt as a stopgap before permanent rules are in place. During Wednesday's Trade and Technology Council meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the allies agreed there's "fierce urgency" to adopt the code, which will be open to all "like-minded countries." - A draft is now expected "within weeks," said EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager.
- She expressed the importance of showing how democracies can deliver on AI rules, along with a desire to onboard as many countries as possible, including Canada, the U.K., Japan, and India.
- While details of the code weren't available, leaders stressed the need to get optional rules as China poses a threat and the technology accelerates at a pace "beyond belief."
- The initiative aims to address some of AI's risks while EU lawmakers work on comprehensive AI regulations, which will likely take until 2025 or later to come into effect.
- The EU's AI Act, which includes regulations on things like biometric surveillance and risk classification for AI tools, is still being finalized.
- The announcement comes a week after Google's CEO agreed to work with European lawmakers on an "AI Pact," which would establish voluntary rules on safe AI development.
- The G7 nations have also called for international technical standards to ensure trustworthy AI.
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