Key Points
Among other matters, the G7 Hiroshima Leaders Communiqu initiated the Hiroshima AI Process (HAP) an effort by this bloc to determine a way forward to regulate artificial intelligence (AI)...
The ministerial declaration of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers Meeting, on April 30, 2023, discussed responsible AI and global AI governance, and said, we reaffirm our commitment to promote human-centric and trustworthy AI based on the OECD AI Principles and to foster collaboration to maximise the benefits for all brought by AI technologies...
As an example, the HAP can develop a common guideline for G7 countries that permits the use of copyrighted materials in datasets for machine-learning as fair use, subject to some conditions..
The ministerial declaration has a similar view: We stress the importance of international discussions on AI governance and interoperability between AI governance frameworks, while we recognise that like-minded approaches and policy instruments to achieve the common vision and goal of trustworthy AI may vary across G7 members..
On the other hand, the emphasis on working with others, including OECD countries and on developing an interoperable AI governance framework, suggests that while the HAP is a process established by the G7, it still has to respond to the concerns of other country-groups as well as the people and bodies involved in developing international technical standards in AI...
