US and UK Announce Partnership on Science of AI Safety
Summary
On April 1, 2024, the United States and United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models. This partnership, which follows commitments made at the AI Safety Summit held in the U.K. in November 2023, will take effect immediately. Both the U.S. and U.K. AI Safety Institutes have laid out plans to address safety concerns presented by AI, including a joint testing exercise on a publicly accessible model. The U.K. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, stated: “This agreement represents a landmark moment, as the U.K. and the United States deepen our enduring special relationship to address the defining technology challenge of our generation.”
