Leaders at this week's G7 Summit are discussing the need for "guardrails" to regulate AI. This marks the first time AI has been discussed more seriously at the annual summit, which comes at the request of U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser. - The summit brings together leaders from the G7 nations of the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who are in attendance, joined the call for regulations to foster the safe and democratic development of AI.
- During the summit's opening remarks, Von der Leyen acknowledged that AI offers benefits for people and the economy, but guardrails are needed to regulate the development of AI in the EU, which is already working to hammer the world's first over-arching AI Law.
- She told The Financial Times that leaders "want AI systems to be accurate, reliable, safe, and non-discriminatory, regardless of their origin."
- The 49th G7 Summit, which runs through Sunday in Hiroshima, will also tackle issues such as the Ukraine War, cleaning energy, and relations with China.
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