BRICS countries will adopt the world's first joint declaration on principles for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) during the upcoming summit in Rio de Janeiro in July.
“The BRICS summit will adopt a declaration on AI governance; it must serve all countries“, said Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. during a speech broadcast on the government's YouTube channel. The Brazilian leader added that the lack of uniform rules for regulating AI “only benefits large corporations“.
“Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the foundations of production and education. The opportunities that are opening up are limitless, but the risks are no less“, Lula da Silva emphasized.
Earlier, member of the Federal Senate of Brazil, Humberto Costa, spoke in favor of developing common rules for the governance of AI. He also pointed to the need to reduce the technological dependence of BRICS members on Western countries.
The BRICS summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7.