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Rules for AI, Governanbility and the Common Interest of States to Create an International Artificial Intelligence Agency
Paul Nemitz, Principal Adviser European Commission, Belgium

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Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law India, and Chief Executive, Artificial Intelligence Law Hub, India

 

Rules for AI, Governanbility and the Common Interest of States to Create an International Artificial Intelligence Agency

Paul Nemitz
Principal Adviser European Commission
Belgium
 

Brief Bio
Paul Nemitz was appointed by the European Commission on 12. April 2017, following a 6 year appointment as Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizen’s Rights in the same Directorate General.
As Director, Nemitz led the reform of Data Protection legislation in the EU, the negotiations of the EU – US Privacy Shield and the negotiations with major US Internet Companies of the EU Code of Conduct against incitement to violence and hate speech on the Internet.
Before joining the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Nemitz held posts in the Legal Service of the European Commission, the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Development Cooperation and in the Directorates General for Trade, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
Nemitz has represented the European Commission in numerous cases before the European Court of Justice and has published widely on EU law.
He is a visiting Professor of Law at the College of Europe in Bruges; Member of the Board of the Verein Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie e.V., Berlin; Trustee of the Leo Baeck Institute, New York; Member of the Board of the Association for Accountability and Internet Democracy, AAID, Paris; Member of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Brussels. He is also a member of the Tönissteiner Kreis e.V., Berlin, the Commission for Media and Internet policy of the SPD, Berlin; the German Association for European Law and the Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration, Heidelberg.
Nemitz studied Law at Hamburg University. He passed the state examinations for the judiciary and for a short time was a teaching assistant for Constitutional Law and the Law of the Sea at Hamburg University.
He obtained a Master of Comparative Law from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he was a Fulbright grantee. He also passed the first and second cycle of the Strasbourg Faculty for Comparative Law.


Abstract
Neither peace between states nor trade in services between states exists without rules. It is a misconception to believe that a free-for-all, an unregulated competition for more powerful weapons or a larger market share, benefits any state. Historical experience demonstrates that trade functions better with legal rules, whether it is for goods or services. And AI services across borders are a form of trade in services. Similarly, weapons of mass destruction, as well as weapons that lose control after deployment, like landmines or small arms, pose a risk to every state. This has led to international agreements on these types of weapons. AI is deployed globally via the internet and will become as ubiquitous as electricity. If control of AI is lost and it mutates into a risk, it could undermine the governability of any state. Therefore, maintaining governability is a common interest among states. Thus, there is a shared interest in adopting rules that ensure AI (regardless of how it is developed or how it mutates) does not undermine governability. The costs of hedging against potential intentional or unintentional threats to governability through AI will rise exponentially with the advancement of AI systems. To focus resources on the productive use of AI, it is in the interest of states to agree on multilateral rules that guarantee AI never undermines governability. Recognizing that we live in a global community of risks and opportunities, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Health Organization, and many other international organizations were created to manage specific risks for the benefit of states and humanity. There is no doubt that a similar international organization will be necessary for AI, and the costs for all states will be lower if this authority is established quickly. The question is not whether the world will follow the example of the EU's AI Regulation and the 'Brussels effect.' The question is whether the states of this world can define their interests rationally in light of a technology that, the more opportunities it offers, the more inherent risks it poses.



 

 

Keynote Lecture

Pavan Duggal
Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law India, and Chief Executive, Artificial Intelligence Law Hub
India
 

Brief Bio
Dr. Pavan Duggal is an internationally renowned thought leader in the field of cyber law, cybersecurity, and internet governance. He has been a pioneer in shaping the legal framework for the internet in India, and his contributions have been instrumental in protecting the rights of individuals and businesses in cyberspace. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, including data protection, privacy, e-commerce, intellectual property, and cybercrime.


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