Recognising AI as a global challenge necessitates a broader inclusion beyond the group’s members. It is crucial that G7 leaders mitigate any perception that their initiatives are insular”
include a commitment to provide substantive support for the Hiroshima AI Process. Tangible efforts in this regard could include the establishment of mechanisms for enhanced information sharing and incident reporting, as outlined in Principles 2 and 4. Offering training support to organisations to foster the development of relevant AI policies, as suggested in Principle 5, is another example. Moreover, G7 leaders should seek to identify and leverage synergies between the Hiroshima AI Process and other frameworks – particularly for European G7 members, where alignment with the EU’s AI Act could offer mutual reinforcement. Second, recognising AI as a global challenge necessitates a broader inclusion beyond the group’s members. It is crucial that G7 leaders mitigate any perception that their initiatives are insular. To this end, engaging with developing states in a gradualist manner is vital, echoing successful precedents with the development agenda, which culminated in the Monterrey Consensus and the Heiligendamm Process in the 2000s. Given AI’s rapid development, building mutual trust among states at each stage will further solidify the foundation for more sustainable international regulatory regimes. At the Apulia Summit, the G7 has the potential to build upon a foundation of collaboration and inclusive engagement to drive further progress on global AI governance. By focusing on operationalising the Hiroshima AI Principles and ensuring sufficient outreach to others, G7 leaders can pave the way for a safer and more equitable future.
KENDDRICK CHAN Kenddrick Chan is the head of the Digital International Relations project at LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was also a 2022–2023 Fellow at the Portulans Institute. X-TWITTER @kenddrick
CHRIS ALDEN Chris Alden is a professor of
international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the director of LSE IDEAS. He was a co-chair of the G20’s Think20 Task Force on Reformed Multilateralism for India’s G20 presidency. X-TWITTER @lseideas lse.ac.uk/IDEAS
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