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ARTICLE · 15 JANUARY 2024

What Is The Latest On International, EU And UK Initiatives To Regulate Artificial Intelligence?

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After a flurry of autumn activity, we review the current position for AI regulation as 2024 approaches.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is a "quick, quick, slow" process. We've been discussing it, literally, for years but policymakers continue to debate how best to go about it and lawmakers continue to wrestle over new laws. What progress has been made since our last round-up in June?

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

The G7 Hiroshima Process

On 30 October, as part of the Hiroshima AI Process, the Group of Seven (G7) nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA, as well as the European Union) finalised its 11 International Guiding Principles to govern AI. A voluntary code of conduct was also published. Both are stated to be "living documents" to be adapted over time.

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