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The document lays the foundation for international security standards in the application of artificial intelligence, transparency and technology sharing.
Global rules of the game
The agreement was one of the biggest international steps in AI in recent years. The signatories agreed to coordinate policies on safe AI deployment, share best practices and support developing countries in accessing computing resources.
India’s Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that “AI should be developed responsibly and made available to all countries, not just the tech giants.” According to the organizers, the combined GDP of the participating countries exceeds 60% of the global economy.
The document envisages the creation of working groups on cybersecurity, ethics and cross-border regulation. Analysts note that the declaration may become a prototype of a global AI code similar to the Paris Agreement in the climate sphere.
For business, it is a signal of gradual formation of unified requirements for transparency of algorithms, audit of models and data protection. Companies operating in international markets are likely to face unification of standards as early as 2026-2027.
