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

The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opened in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology.

Countries including the UK, United States and China agreed the "need for international action" 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.

In it, they agreed on "the urgent need to understand and collectively manage potential risks through a new joint global effort to ensure AI is developed and deployed in a safe, responsible way for the benefit of the global community".