The United States is set to host a global AI safety summit in November, focusing on international cooperation for AI safety. The summit will take place in San Francisco on 20-21 November, with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken overseeing the event. The gathering will include representatives from multiple countries, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, and the European Union, all part of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes.

The summit’s primary objective is to promote collaboration in ensuring the safe and secure development of AI technologies. Generative AI, which can generate text, images, and videos, has raised concerns over potential job loss, electoral manipulation, and broader risks to society. Addressing these issues, the summit will bring together technical experts to share knowledge and develop strategies for global AI safety.

Raimondo first introduced the idea of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at the AI Seoul Summit in May, where countries agreed to prioritise safety and innovation in AI development. The upcoming event in US will mark the first formal gathering of this group, ahead of the larger AI Action Summit scheduled for Paris in February 2024.

The Biden administration has already made strides in AI regulation, with President Biden signing an executive order last year. The order requires developers of AI systems posing national security or public health risks to submit safety test results before releasing their products to the public.