At the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, 88 countries and international organisations signed the “New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact”. Major countries like the United States, China, France, Australia and the United Kingdom supported the declaration, marking a major diplomatic success for India.
The declaration is centered on the idea of “democratising” artificial intelligence (AI). This essentially means that AI technology should not be dominated by a few large corporations or countries. Instead, it should be made more accessible to all countries. India emphasized that the development of AI should be in accordance with the sovereignty and laws of each country.
This is a significant achievement because, at last year’s AI summit in Paris, the US and the UK had refused to sign the declaration. However, this year, India was successful in bringing all these countries together.
The declaration has launched several voluntary initiatives. One of these initiatives is the “Charter for the Democratic Diffusion of AI”. According to this, all countries have agreed to ensure the development of AI resources and build robust AI systems in accordance with the laws of each country.
Another is the “Global AI Impact Commons”, which will assist nations in sharing successful AI projects. There is also a “Trusted AI Commons”, whose goal is to encourage the development of secure and responsible AI systems through the sharing of technical tools and standards.
To facilitate scientific research, the declaration supports the establishment of an “International Network of AI for Science Institutions”. This network will link scientific research institutions across nations to share knowledge and resources related to AI.
The parties also agreed on the principles for AI workforce development, including reskilling and upskilling workers for an AI-driven economy.
While the agreements are non-binding, India has emerged as a major player in the development of responsible AI.
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