1. The European Union and the US plan to announce collaboration on AI at the EU-US Trade and Technology Council meeting this week.
2. The focus of the agreement is expected to include AI safety, standardization, and implementation of AI technologies for public good.
3. The US and UK recently signed a partnership agreement on AI safety, while the EU and US collaboration seems to be broader and includes shared goals on platform power and emerging technologies.
The European Union and the United States are expected to announce a cooperation agreement on AI during a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council. This collaboration is seen as an opportunity to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI technologies, despite the dominance of US companies in the field. The partnership will focus on AI safety, standardization, and developing AI technologies for public good, particularly in developing countries.
The agreement aims to establish a dialogue between the EU and US AI oversight bodies to enhance the implementation of regulatory powers. Additionally, joint efforts will be made to develop standards that can guide future developments in AI. The collaboration will also emphasize the use of AI in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, and energy to benefit developing regions.
Both the US and the UK have recently signed partnerships on AI safety, with the EU-US collaboration being broader in scope. In addition to AI safety and standardization, the partnership will involve joint efforts in emerging technologies, platform power regulation, and electronic identity. The US-UK agreement includes plans for joint testing exercises on AI models and personnel exchanges between AI safety institutes, aiming to create a common scientific foundation for AI safety testing.
While the EU has taken the lead in legislating on AI safety, the US and the UK have not proposed comprehensive legislation on the subject yet. However, cross-border collaborations between these countries are expected to increase in the future, focusing on AI safety, regulation, and research.