AI Safety Institutes: Can countries meet the challenge?
« Governments need to understand what these models can do to manage the risks and seize the benefits of AI. In recent months, recognising the need to keep up with the unprecedented pace of AI development, the U.S., U.K., Japan, Canada and Singapore have established specialised bodies known as AI Safety Institutes (AISIs). They are tasked with evaluating AI systems’ capabilities and risks, conducting fundamental safety research, disseminating their results and facilitating information exchange among stakeholders. Through its AI Safety Unit, the European Union’s AI Office will carry out similar responsibilities in addition to its primary mandate as regulators. The inception of these bodies marks a significant step towards formulating a coordinated global strategy for ensuring safe and beneficial AI. (…) »
source > oecd.ai , Alexandre Variengien, Charles Martinet, 29 juillet 2024
