G7 seeks common rules on artificial AI governance, expected to be announced by year-end

At the same time, this recommendation will be discussed at the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) developed countries next September.

Japan currently holds the rotating G7 presidency. Countries are also considering rules governing AI through a process in Hiroshima, a cabinet-level forum to discuss the technology.

“We plan to take the lead in discussions toward forming international rules,” Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, said at a Japanese government strategy meeting last week.

The G7 is expected to issue common rules on artificial AI governance later this year.

The guidelines for early-stage AI will target companies of a certain size, such as OpenAI and Google, which will be required to publicly disclose the mechanisms and features behind the technology they develop.

Developers are encouraged to disclose the risks behind AI and explain the measures in place to prevent risks from input and output data that could lead to bias or criminal behavior.

For example, the principles include calling on developers to create points of contact where users can request corrections to inappropriate or inaccurate content generated by AI programs.

At the end-user stage, the principles emphasize companies' responsibility to refrain from using general AI programs to discriminate or commit crimes, among other inappropriate behaviors.

According to Nikkei Asia , at the G7 discussions, there is a difference between the US approach of letting businesses self-regulate and the European Union's view on the rules that should be binding. For example, proposed EU regulations would require disclosure of AI-generated content. Users would be obliged to suspend the use of high-risk AI systems if they encounter problems.

In the US, President Joe Biden will soon issue an executive order related to the technology. Seven major AI companies here signed a self-regulatory code of conduct at the end of July, and the executive order will give the agreement legal standing.

Washington is also expected to impose restrictions on US investment in sensitive technologies in China this week. The new executive order targets private equity firms, investment funds and joint ventures in the fields of semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

The tightening of investment flows shows that the US is “filling the gap” in current regulations. “We have new export bans on technology and new investment regulations that will help close the gap in the flow of money and know-how,” said Cordell Hull, a former Commerce Department official.

Accordingly, the new regulation is not expected to take effect immediately, but the government will collect more comments from all parties. Washington has conducted consultation meetings with allies and relevant parties on this issue.

(According to Nikkei Asia)

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