Global summit calls for 'secure, trustworthy and robust AI'

Hot topics discussed included AI's potential societal benefits, such as drug discovery and translation tools, but also the threat of job losses, online abuse and the heavy power consumption of data centres. — AFP

NEW DELHI: Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for "secure, trustworthy and robust" artificial intelligence, in a summit declaration on Saturday criticised for being too generic to protect the public.

The statement signed by 86 countries did not include concrete commitments to regulate the fast-developing technology, instead highlighting several voluntary, non-binding initiatives.