The German government said the US and China must be included in the process to establish effective international oversight in the field of artificial intelligence. Germany said it would raise the issue at the G7 level.
The statement also addressed calls by leading AI developers to slow down their work on the grounds of system security. It said that completely halting AI development was not a viable option for Europe.
The German government stressed that AI development and innovation activities must be expanded to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty. Berlin is closely monitoring global developments and taking the warnings from industry leaders seriously.
Independent access could create a new threat
AI models that can move beyond testing environments and independently access other systems could create a new threat scenario. Such developments could require new policy measures.
Disagreement over the pace of development
Germany’s statement came after Dario Amodei, chief executive of US-based AI company Anthropic, called for a slowdown in model development and the involvement of independent auditors in the processes.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk also supported Amodei’s call. However, political and commercial actors opposed to slowing development argued that this could lead to monopolization in the AI market.
These actors expressed concern that a potential slowdown in Western countries could give China a strategic and technological advantage in global competition. This divide over the pace of AI development has further intensified debates about the future of global AI policy.
