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6th meeting of the GPAI Ministerial Council held on 3rd July 2024 at New Delhi

Posted 04 Jul 2024

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It led to consensus on  commitment to the future vision of the GPAI  and agreed to strengthen synergies to harness the potential of human-centric and trustworthy AI for the good of all.

  • Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an integrated partnership that brings together OECD members and GPAI countries. 
    • GPAI has 29 member countries including India.
  • It aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities. 
  • India is the lead chair of GPAI in 2024.
    • Consensus reached on the future of GPAI underscores India's leadership in the global AI discourse.

Key takeaways from the meeting

  • Recognised the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of our societies and economies.
  • Acknowledged the emerging risks and challenges posed by AI systems like disinformation; harmful biases leading to discrimination, etc.
  • Commitment to ensuring a safe, secure, trustworthy and human-centric AI through an inclusive,multi-stakeholder approach.
  • Welcomed the election by GPAI members of Serbia as Lead Chair of GPAI for 2024-25.

Related news

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released “WIPO Patent Landscape Report on Generative AI”.

Key findings

  • India has emerged as the fifth biggest location for GenAI invention.
    • India filed 1,350 GenAI patents with the highest growth rate (56% per year) over the period 2014-2023.
  • China leads the ranking followed by the US.
  • Tags :
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Generative AI
  • WIPO
  • GPAI
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