US, EU Officials Reaffirm AI Commitments

The U.S. and the EU are committed to limiting risks of artificial intelligence and promoting “universal human rights and shared democratic values,” officials said in a joint statement Wednesday. The Trade and Technology Council held its fourth ministerial meeting in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, co-chaired by European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, EC Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. European Commissioner Thierry Breton also joined. The officials said they're “committed to deepening our cooperation on technology issues, including on artificial intelligence (AI), 6G, online platforms and quantum. We are committed to make the most of the potential of emerging technologies, while at the same time limiting the challenges they pose to universal human rights and shared democratic values.” Officials will cooperate through implementation of the Joint Roadmap on Evaluation and Measurement Tools for Trustworthy AI and Risk Management, they said.