International Experts Call for AI Safety Regulations
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): At the recent Carnegie India Global Technology Summit held in New Delhi, policymakers, diplomats, and tech leaders highlighted the pressing need for international cooperation, regulatory frameworks, and public trust in the pursuit of safe and secure Artificial Intelligence (AI) development.
Experts raised concerns about AI’s potential role in escalating cyberattacks, underscoring the importance of collective action to mitigate these threats.
UN’s Resolution on AI
Ernst Noorman, Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, expressed optimism about AI’s positive potential, stating, ‘We believe in the enormous potential of AI, but it indeed comes with threats, like all new technologies. A year ago, we agreed on the first AI resolution at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which received support from twenty countries.’ He added that the resolution was adopted by consensus to pursue a secure, safe, and trustworthy AI model.
Brussels Effect
Noorman noted, ‘We see the Brussels effect with the EU AI Act, prompting many nations to consider similar regulations. In India, there is a shared understanding that we must implement guardrails to create trust among our citizens regarding AI.’
Addressing Cyber Threats
Maria Adebahr, Director for Cyber Foreign and Security Policy at Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, emphasized that growing cyber threats must be tackled at a UN level, stating, ‘AI will lead to an increase in cyberattacks, and without regulations, individual states and coalitions must address this challenge.’
AI’s Role in Security
Sachin Kakkar, Site Lead of Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google India, discussed AI’s potential to alleviate burdens on security engineers. He said, ‘AI is going to take away the human toil that a security engineer faces. What remains is the complex task that humans will manage, allowing us to reorient the workforce accordingly.’
Need for Collaboration
MU Nair, National Cybersecurity Coordinator for the Government of India, stressed the importance of collaborative efforts between countries to develop safety protocols against cyber threats. He remarked, ‘Cyber threats are trans-boundary, impacting any part of the world. We need cooperation and to form guardrails to protect the landscape.’
The Carnegie India Global Technology Summit provides a platform for discussing the future of technology within a global context, co-hosted by India’s External Affairs Ministry.
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