The United States and the United Kingdom have formed a historic partnership on artificial intelligence, marking the first formal collaboration between the two countries on testing and assessing emerging AI models. The agreement, signed in Washington by British science minister Michelle Donelan and US trade secretary Gina Raimondo, outlines how the governments will share technical knowledge, information, and talent related to AI security.
This groundbreaking agreement represents the world’s first bilateral agreement focused on the safety of AI, as governments worldwide are increasingly seeking greater regulations to address the risks associated with new technologies. This includes concerns related to malicious cyber attacks and the potential misuse of AI in the creation of biological weapons.
The partnership will facilitate collaboration between the UK’s new AI Safety Institute (AISI) and its US counterpart, enabling researchers from both countries to exchange expertise through secondment. These institutes will work together independently to evaluate private AI models developed by companies like OpenAI and Google.
Modeled after the close collaboration between GCHQ and NSA on intelligence and security matters, this partnership on AI safety signifies a significant step towards enhancing global cooperation and understanding in the field of artificial intelligence.