‘New Delhi Declaration’ on artificial intelligence adopted
- After extensive discussions the 'New Delhi Declaration' of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) was officially adopted.
- The ministerial declaration underscores the commitment to principles for responsible and trustworthy AI rooted in democratic values and human rights.
Key Commitments of the 'New Delhi Declaration'
- It commits member countries to address concerns related to
- Misinformation, disinformation, unemployment, transparency, fairness, protection of intellectual property and personal data, and threats to human rights and democratic values.
- The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology emphasized GPAI's inclusive nature, encouraging participation from developing countries.
- Japan stressed the core mission of including lower and middle-income countries, with Senegal joining the GPAI steering committee.
- The declaration highlights India's contribution to GPAI by incorporating agriculture as a thematic priority.
- It embraces the use of AI innovation to support sustainable agriculture.
- The GPAI member countries expressed the intent to discuss leveraging OECD resources to devise optimal solutions for the deployment and governance of AI for the benefit of people globally.
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
- It is a multi-stakeholder initiative focusing on AI research and practical applications.
- Objective: To bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities.
- Launched in June 2020 with 15 members, it has now expanded to 28 member countries and the European Union.
- Membership in GPAI is open to all countries, including emerging and developing countries.
- India is one of the founding members of GPAI.
- Its secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris.
Organisation Structure
- It has a Council and a Steering Committee.
- It has two Centres of Expertise namely in Montreal and Paris.
- These Centres of Expertise facilitate GPAI’s four working groups and their research and practical projects, across various sectors and disciplines.
- The working groups will initially focus on four themes viz.
- Responsible AI
- Data Governance
- the Future of Work
- Innovation and Commercialization
Prelims Takeaway
- Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
- ‘New Delhi Declaration' of GPAI