European Union: Adopted Bletchley Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

On 1 November 2023, 28 countries adopted the Bletchley Declaration on Artificial Intelligence in the context of the UK AI Safety Summit. The parties agreed on international cooperation to address AI risks arising from potential intentional misuse or unintended issues of control of frontier AI, focusing on cybersecurity, biotechnology and disinformation risks. In addition, the parties will collaborate to identify AI safety risks and build a scientific and evidence-based understanding of these risks. The parties also agreed to collaborate on building risk-based policies while recognising that their national approaches may differ.