00:00 So my hope for the summit is that there's a consensus, an international consensus on
00:09 the initially insight into advanced AI.
00:13 We start with insight.
00:14 I think there's a lot of concern among people in the AI field that the government will sort
00:19 of jump the gun on rules before knowing what to do.
00:24 And I think that's unlikely to happen.
00:26 I think what we're really aiming for here is to establish a framework for insight so
00:32 that there's at least a third party referee, an independent referee, that can observe what
00:36 leading AI companies are doing and at least sound the alarm if they have concerns.
00:47 We acknowledge as well, of course, the benefits, but we do acknowledge that there are risks.
00:52 And part of the role of the United States in these meetings has been to require that
00:57 there be some understanding and appreciation for the full spectrum of risks.
01:02 We're going to do everything we can.
01:04 And what I can tell you coming out of these conversations and conversations I've been
01:09 having with heads of state is that this is one of the biggest concerns that most leaders
01:15 have is the prevalence and the ubiquity of misinformation and what that can do to deteriorate
01:25 confidence in democracies.
01:28 I truly believe there is nothing in our foreseeable future that will be more transformative for
01:33 our economies, our societies, and all our lives than the development of technologies
01:38 like artificial intelligence.
01:41 But as with every wave of new technology, it also brings new fears and dangers.
01:46 So no matter how difficult it may be, it is the right and responsible long-term decision
01:51 for leaders to address them.
01:53 That is why I called this summit.
01:55 For the first time ever, we have brought together CEOs of world-leading AI companies with countries
02:02 most advanced in using it and representatives from across academia and civil society.
02:08 And while this was only the beginning of the conversation, I believe the achievements of
02:12 this summit will tip the balance in favor of humanity.
02:16 Until this week, the world did not even have a shared understanding of the risks.
02:22 So our first step was to have open and inclusive conversation to seek that shared understanding.
02:28 And yesterday, we agreed and published the first ever international statement about the
02:33 nature of all those risks.
02:36 It was signed by every single nation represented at this summit, covering all continents across
02:41 the globe and including the United States and China.
02:46 Some said we shouldn't even invite China.
02:49 Others said that we could never get an agreement with them.
02:52 Both were wrong.
02:53 A serious strategy for AI safety has to begin with engaging all the world's leading AI
02:59 powers.
03:00 And all of them have signed the Bletchley Park Communique.
03:04 Until now, the only people testing the safety of new AI models have been the very companies
03:09 developing it.
03:11 That must change.
03:13 So building on the G7 Hiroshima process and the global partnership on AI, like-minded
03:18 governments and AI companies have today reached a landmark agreement.
03:23 We will work together on testing the safety of new AI models before they are released.
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