The technology and economy ministers of the G7 countries participating in the event held in Takasaki, Japan, drew attention to the increasing prominence of artificial intelligence technologies in the sector. At the end of the meeting, the countries underlined the necessity of evaluating the opportunities and challenges of these technologies in the near term.
The meeting chaired by Japan’s Minister of Digital Transformation Kono Taro and Japan’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto Takeaki; Government representatives from India, Indonesia and Ukraine also attended.
“A risk-based supervisory regulation should be adopted”
While Europe was hasty to introduce rules regarding artificial intelligence-supported applications, a joint statement from the G7 countries was issued at the end of the two-day meeting in Japan. The joint statement said that such regulation should also “maintain an open and conducive environment” for the development of artificial intelligence technologies and be based on democratic values.
The ministers acknowledged that “the policy tools to achieve the shared vision and goal of trusted AI may differ among G7 members”. The agreement marks a turning point in how major countries will manage AI amid privacy concerns and security risks.
Governments have highlighted the popularity of manufacturer AI tools, notably ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, which has become the fastest-growing application in history since its launch in November.
In the declaration, it was stated that the talks were deepened to ensure a secure and resilient digital infrastructure between countries, and that digital infrastructure plays a critical role in times of intense climate crisis, epidemic and other vulnerabilities.
“We plan to bring together future G7 discussions on productive artificial intelligence, which may include governance, how to protect intellectual property rights including copyright, how to promote transparency, how to address disinformation, including information manipulation by foreign powers,” the ministry said in a statement. ” said.
Italy, a G7 member, also banned ChatGPT in the country last month to investigate possible violations of personal data rules. Italy lifted the ban it took on Friday and reopened ChatGPT in the country.