European Commission calls for global rules on artificial intelligence
In Dublin, Ireland, European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen stated that global rules are needed to regulate artificial intelligence. She spoke on the sidelines of a conference on child safety online after a former Anthropic engineer's warning that AI could pose a threat to humanity gained attention.
International cooperation
Virkkunen stressed the need to continue international cooperation in the field of AI, as global rules are necessary in her view. According to her, the EU has a law requiring companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, to assess and mitigate the risk of losing control over artificial intelligence models. At the same time, such requirements have not been introduced globally.
Politico Europe reports on the European Commission representative's statement. The European Union had previously also called for international cooperation to respond to risks associated with the development of AI technologies.
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Oversight proposals
In June, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the G7 summit in France that Europe and the United States should cooperate in the field of AI. She cited complementary capabilities, shared security interests and shared responsibility for leadership.
Germany's Minister for Digital Affairs Carsten Wildberger also spoke in favor of creating an international AI safety body modeled on the International Atomic Energy Agency. European officials are awaiting how US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss the AI arms race during a meeting scheduled for late September.
US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said he supports a partnership between the European Union and the United States in AI, but warned against regulating US platforms and companies, which, in his view, could weaken their ability to compete with China. Irish Member of the European Parliament Regina Doherty asked the European Commission in writing whether it plans to initiate an international protocol for responding to incidents involving advanced AI systems and raise the issue at G7, G20 and OECD forums.
