UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit

Britain's Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, left, listens to China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Wu Zhaohui speak during the first plenary session on of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England. Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday at a former codebreaking spy base near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence. — AP

BLETCHLEY PARK, United Kingdom: Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.

The UK government kicked off the two-day event at Bletchley Park, north of London, by publishing the "Bletchley Declaration" signed by 28 countries and the European Union.