THE final document of the G20 Leaders Summita group of the 19 largest economies on the planet, plus the European Union and the African Union, plans to create a task force or a “high-level initiative” to discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI). According to the text, it will be up to the South African presidency, which will take command of the group this Tuesday (19), to try to establish guidelines for the technology.
According to the statement, issued early this Monday evening (18), the task force or high-level initiative will continue the G20 digital economy working group. During the Brazilian presidency of the group, the G20 Labor and Employment ministers agreed to establish guidelines for the development of artificial intelligence.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 11/18/2024 – Opening table of the G20, at MAM, in the central area of the capital of Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
Without mentioning the word “regulation”, the wording agreed after intense diplomatic negotiations, the G20 final document highlighted “ethical concerns and risks” in the use of AI.
“We recognize that the development, deployment and use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, can offer many opportunities to workers, but they also pose ethical concerns and risks to their rights and well-being”, highlighted the text.
Among the dilemmas presented is a possible rising global inequality caused by the different development of digital capabilities between countries. The document also mentioned the need to reduce the digital gender gap over the next six years and include workers vulnerable to technological developments.
AI, the statement highlighted, needs to respect privacy, data security and intellectual property.
“As AI and other technologies continue to evolve, there is also a need to overcome digital divides, including halving the digital gender divide by 2030, prioritizing the inclusion of people in vulnerable situations in the labor market, as well as ensuring the fair respect for intellectual property, data protection, privacy and security,” the statement mentioned.
