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Bletchley Declaration
Bletchley Declaration is an international SI safety measure (International summit series), status: voluntary or guidance. 28 countries and the EU; New Zealand joined on October 23, 2024.
- Status
- Voluntary or guidance
- Jurisdiction
- International summit series
- Signed
- Nov 1, 2023
- Next date
- None set
What it is
The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1-2 November 2023
28 countries and the EU; New Zealand joined on October 23, 2024.
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
Penalties
No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.
Status
Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the Control Map page for International summit series. Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.
Sources
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