Global AI Governance Initiative

Artificial  intelligence (AI) is a new area of human development. Currently, the  fast development of AI around the globe has exerted profound influence  on socioeconomic development and the progress of human civilization, and  brought huge opportunities to the world. However, AI technologies also  bring about unpredictable risks and complicated challenges. The  governance of AI, a common task faced by all countries in the world,  bears on the future of humanity. 

As global peace and development  faces various challenges, all countries should commit to a vision of  common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, and put  equal emphasis on development and security. Countries should build  consensus through dialogue and cooperation, and develop open, fair, and  efficient governing mechanisms, in a bid to promote AI technologies to  benefit humanity and contribute to building a community with a shared  future for mankind. 

We call on all countries to enhance  information exchange and technological cooperation on the governance of  AI. We should work together to prevent risks, and develop AI governance  frameworks ，norms and standards based on broad consensus, so as to make  AI technologies more secure, reliable, controllable, and equitable. We  welcome governments, international organizations, companies, research  institutes, civil organizations, and individuals to jointly promote the  governance of AI under the principles of extensive consultation, joint  contribution, and shared benefits. 

To make this happen, we would like to suggest the following:

We  should uphold a people-centered approach in developing AI, with the  goal of increasing the wellbeing of humanity and on the premise of  ensuring social security and respecting the rights and interests of  humanity, so that AI always develops in a way that is beneficial to  human civilization. We should actively support the role of AI in  promoting sustainable development and tackling global challenges such as  climate change and biodiversity conservation. 

We should respect  other countries’ national sovereignty and strictly abide by their laws  when providing them with AI products and services. We oppose using AI  technologies for the purposes of manipulating public opinion, spreading  disinformation, intervening in other countries’ internal affairs, social  systems and social order, as well as jeopardizing the sovereignty of  other states. 

We must adhere to the principle of developing AI  for good, respect the relevant international laws, and align AI  development with humanity’s common values of peace, development, equity,  justice, democracy, and freedom. We should work together to prevent and  fight against the misuse and malicious use of AI technologies by  terrorists, extreme forces, and transnational organized criminal groups.  All countries, especially major countries, should adopt a prudent and  responsible attitude to the research, development, and application of AI  technologies in the military field.

We should uphold the  principles of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit in AI  development. All countries, regardless of their size, strength, or  social system, should have equal rights to develop and use AI. We call  for global collaboration to foster the sound development of AI, share AI  knowledge, and make AI technologies available to the public under  open-source terms. We oppose drawing ideological lines or forming  exclusive groups to obstruct other countries from developing AI. We also  oppose creating barriers and disrupting the global AI supply chain  through technological monopolies and unilateral coercive measures.

We  should promote the establishment of a testing and assessment system  based on AI risk levels, implement agile governance, and carry out  tiered and category-based management for rapid and effective response.  R&D entities should improve the explainability and predictability of  AI, increase data authenticity and accuracy, ensure that AI always  remains under human control, and build trustworthy AI technologies that  can be reviewed, monitored, and traced.

We should gradually  establish and improve relevant laws, regulations and rules, and ensure  personal privacy and data security in the R&D and application of AI.  We oppose theft, tampering, leaking, and other illegal collection and  use of personal information.

We should adhere to the principles of  fairness and non-discrimination, and avoid biases and discrimination  based on ethnicities, beliefs, nationalities, genders, etc., during the  process of data collection, algorithm design, technology development,  and product development and application. 

We should put ethics  first. We should establish and improve ethical principles, norms, and  accountability mechanisms for AI, formulate AI ethical guidelines, and  build sci-tech ethical review and regulatory system. We should clarify  responsibilities and power boundaries for entities related to AI, fully  respect and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of various  groups, and address domestic and international ethical concerns in a  timely manner. 

We should uphold the principles of wide  participation and consensus-based decision-making, adopt a gradual  approach, pay close attention to technological advancements, conduct  risk assessments and policy communication, and share best practices. On  this basis, we should encourage active involvement from multiple  stakeholders to achieve broad consensus in the field of international AI  governance, based on exchange and cooperation and with full respect for  differences in policies and practices among countries. 

We should  actively develop and apply technologies for AI governance, encourage  the use of AI technologies to prevent AI risks, and enhance our  technological capacity for AI governance.

We should increase the  representation and voice of developing countries in global AI  governance, and ensure equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal  rules for all countries in AI development and governance. Efforts should  be made to conduct international cooperation with and provide  assistance to developing countries, to bridge the gap in AI and its  governance capacity. We support discussions within the United Nations  framework to establish an international institution to govern AI, and to  coordinate efforts to address major issues concerning international AI  development, security, and governance.