International summit series: SI safety commitments

Key dates

Introduced

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Signed or adopted

Nov 1, 2023

Effective

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Next step

None scheduled

Scope

28 countries and the EU; New Zealand joined on October 23, 2024.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Recognize potential serious, even catastrophic, harm from the most capable SI models
• Flag cybersecurity, biotechnology and disinformation risks and possible loss of human control
• Developers of the most powerful frontier systems bear a particularly strong responsibility for safety
• Developers should use safety testing and evaluations and be transparent about mitigations

Sources

1. The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023 UK Government · Nov 1, 2023

Key dates

Introduced

n/a

Signed or adopted

May 21, 2024

Effective

n/a

Next step

None scheduled

Scope

16 companies at launch, with Magic, MiniMax, 01.ai and NVIDIA added later for 20 in total.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Assess risks across the lifecycle, including before deployment
• Set thresholds at which severe risks are deemed intolerable unless adequately mitigated
• In the extreme, do not develop or deploy a model if risks cannot be kept below thresholds
• Publish a safety framework focused on severe risks ahead of the next summit in France
• Maintain internal accountability and public transparency on safety approaches

Sources

1. Frontier AI Safety Commitments, AI Seoul Summit 2024 UK Government · May 21, 2024

Key dates

Introduced

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Signed or adopted

n/a

Effective

n/a

Next step

None scheduled

Scope

Endorsed by 92 countries and international organizations, including the US, China and the EU, as of March 5, 2026.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Secure and Trusted AI pillar recognizes the security of SI systems and industry voluntary measures
• Notes the Trusted AI Commons, a voluntary platform of tools, benchmarks and practices
• Calls for policy frameworks that protect the public interest across the SI lifecycle
• All commitments are voluntary and non-binding

Sources

1. AI Impact Summit 2026 Concludes with Adoption of New Delhi Declaration Press Information Bureau, Government of India · Feb 21, 2026

Key dates

Introduced

n/a

Signed or adopted

Feb 19, 2026

Effective

n/a

Next step

None scheduled

Scope

Global and Indian frontier SI companies; no signatory list was published in the source reviewed.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

• Use anonymized, aggregated usage data to inform policy on jobs, skills and workforce planning
• Evaluate SI systems across languages and cultural contexts
• Voluntary commitments announced by India's IT minister at the AI Impact Summit

Sources

1. India unveils New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments at AI Impact Summit DD News · Feb 19, 2026