UK "Global AI Summit" Update
Summary
On August 10, 2023, the U.K. government announced Jonathan Black and Matthew Clifford as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s special representatives to the U.K.’s proposed global AI summit this November. Billed as the world’s “first major global summit on AI safety,” the conference has not yet finalized its date or invite list, leading many to worry that it will not happen within the announced timeline. Beyond the date, key questions remain about the summit, such as who within the U.K. government is in charge of the event, the concrete deliverable to be achieved, how to harmonize its agenda with the work of other allies and organizations, the inclusion of civil society and whether China will be allowed to participate in some form.
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