EU and US to draft a shared code of conduct for artificial intelligence

Specialists from both sides would collaborate on AI standards and tools for trustworthy AI and risk management.

The European Union and the United States announced on Wednesday that a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence would be released soon, in the hopes of developing uniform standards among democracies as China makes significant gains. Both political and technology sector executives have warned of the mounting hazards as AI takes off, which might have far-reaching implications for privacy and other civil liberties.

Following discussions with EU officials in Sweden, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the West felt a "fierce urgency" to act and would invite "like-minded countries" to join the voluntary code of conduct. The White House and the European Commission dubbed AI a "transformative technology with great promise for our people, offering opportunities to increase prosperity and equity" in a joint statement.

It went on to say that specialists from both sides would collaborate on AI standards and tools for trustworthy AI and risk management. They also talked about how to collaborate on sixth-generation mobile technology, an area in which Europe has taken the lead.