A raft of international talent and expertise from 30 leading AI
nations, as well as representatives of the EU and UN, will drive
forward the first edition of the International Scientific Report
on Advanced AI Safety, bringing together the best scientific
research on the capabilities and risks of frontier AI.
Following a meeting in Canada, Technology Secretary and Yoshua Bengio, one of
the godfathers of AI, have unveiled this crack team of global
talent who will now play a crucial role in advising on the
report’s development and content.
The report was first unveiled as the State of the Science Report
at the UK AI Safety Summit in November, and will help inform
discussions at future AI Safety Summits and wider
policy making around the world. Building on the legacy of
Bletchley Park and underlining the critical importance of
continuing the global conversation on AI Safety, the flagship
report is today re-branded as the International
Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety.
Its new international Expert Advisory Panel,
features nominees from nations invited to the UK’s AI Safety
Summit, as well as representatives of the EU and the UN. 32
prominent international figures like Dr Hiroaki Kitano (CTO of
Sony, Japan), Amandeep Gill (UN Envoy on Technology), and the
UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser Dame will now set to work
advising on the report's development. The panel will be
engaging regularly throughout the development of the
report, to build a broad consensus on the vital global
AI safety research, as it looks to improve the understanding of
powerful AI systems, their capabilities, and the associated risks
on a global scale. The report will be published in two
iterations. Initial findings are due to be released ahead of the
Republic of Korea’s AI Safety Summit in the Spring, before a
second publication then coincides with talks which are due to be
hosted by France.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
said:
"The International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety will
be a landmark publication, bringing the best scientific research
on the risks and capabilities of frontier AI development under
one roof.
“The report is one part of the enduring legacy of November’s AI
Safety Summit, and I am delighted that countries who agreed the
Bletchley Declaration will join us in its development.
“The International Expert Advisory Panel will ensure a diverse
range of opinions are contributing to the report, as we continue
to lead the global conversation on the safe development of
AI."
Professor Yoshua Bengio said:
“I’m delighted to confirm the breadth of international talent who
will be working on the International Scientific Report on
Advanced AI Safety.
“The publication will be an important tool in helping to inform
the discussions at AI Safety Summits being held by the Republic
of Korea and France later this year, bringing together the best
scientific research on advanced AI safety.
“Countries who agreed to the Bletchley Declaration will all have
a hand in its writing, building on the legacy of November’s
summit at Bletchley Park and ensuring discussions on AI safety
will continue to be an international endeavour”.
The announcement comes as the Technology Secretary visits
Montréal for talks with Yoshua Bengio at Quebec’s AI Institute
Mila, on the final leg of a three-day trip to Canada. The
Secretary of State has also taken part in engagements in Toronto
and Ottawa, meeting with her Canadian counterpart Minister
Champagne and announcing a deepening of the science and
innovation ties between the two countries earlier this week.
Also announced today are the guiding principles which will help
shape the report, inspired by best practice in similar
initiatives such as those of the IPCC. Its drafting will be
underpinned by comprehensiveness, objectivity, transparency, and
scientific assessment – a framework which will ensure a thorough,
robust, and balanced assessment of the risks of AI.
Further Information
· The full list of Expert
Advisory Panel members and the report's guiding principles is
available here.
