Officials from the Group of Seven (G7) nations will meet next week to discuss issues raised by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Japan announced on Friday.
Leaders of the G7, which includes the United States, the European Union, and Japan, agreed last week to establish the “Hiroshima AI process” to discuss challenges around rapidly evolving AI tools.
According to Japan’s communications minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, the G7 will conduct the first working-level AI meeting on May 30 to discuss concerns such as intellectual property protection, disinformation, and how the technology should be managed.
The discussion takes place as tech regulators around the world assess the impact of popular AI services such as ChatGPT by Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI.
The EU is on the verge of enacting the world’s first major AI legislation, prompting other nations to ponder what rules should apply to AI tools.
Japan, as this year’s G7 chair, “will lead the G7 discussion on responsive use of generative AI technology,” Matsumoto said, adding that the forum wanted to have recommendations for heads of state by the end of the year.
At last week’s Hiroshima G7 summit, leaders also called for developing and adopting international technical standards to keep AI “trustworthy” and “in line with our shared democratic values”.
The G7 AI working group will seek input from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Matsumoto told a regular press conference.
