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AI Safety Institutes are uniquely positioned to lead international standards because they combine technical expertise, government backing, and connections across their national AI ecosystems—qualifications that other organizations typically lack individually.
A multi-track approach to international cooperation is more effective than a single model, as the paper proposes three complementary models (Seoul Declaration Signatories, US/allies with China engagement, and globally inclusive approaches) that can work together rather than compete.
Government institutions like AISIs can ensure consistency across different international standard-setting efforts by serving as a central coordinating body, preventing fragmented or contradictory safety standards from emerging across different regions and initiatives.
International standards for frontier AI safety are essential for global protection, suggesting that without coordinated efforts across countries, some nations might adopt weaker safety practices, creating risks that affect the entire world.
Existing international cooperation frameworks (like the Seoul Declaration) provide a foundation that AISIs can build upon, indicating that progress on AI safety standards doesn't require starting from scratch but rather leveraging existing diplomatic channels and commitments.

Abstract

International standards are crucial for ensuring that frontier AI systems are developed and deployed safely around the world. Since the AI Safety Institutes (AISIs) possess in-house technical expertise, mandate for international engagement, and convening power in the national AI ecosystem while being a government institution, we argue that they are particularly well-positioned to contribute to the international standard-setting processes for AI safety. In this paper, we propose and evaluate three models for AISI involvement: 1. Seoul Declaration Signatories, 2. US (and other Seoul Declaration Signatories) and China, and 3. Globally Inclusive. Leveraging their diverse strengths, these models are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they offer a multi-track system solution in which the central role of AISIs guarantees coherence among the different tracks and consistency in their AI safety focus.

13 pages

Key Takeaways

AI Safety Institutes are uniquely positioned to lead international standards because they combine technical expertise, government backing, and connections across their national AI ecosystems—qualifications that other organizations typically lack individually.
A multi-track approach to international cooperation is more effective than a single model, as the paper proposes three complementary models (Seoul Declaration Signatories, US/allies with China engagement, and globally inclusive approaches) that can work together rather than compete.
Government institutions like AISIs can ensure consistency across different international standard-setting efforts by serving as a central coordinating body, preventing fragmented or contradictory safety standards from emerging across different regions and initiatives.
International standards for frontier AI safety are essential for global protection, suggesting that without coordinated efforts across countries, some nations might adopt weaker safety practices, creating risks that affect the entire world.
Existing international cooperation frameworks (like the Seoul Declaration) provide a foundation that AISIs can build upon, indicating that progress on AI safety standards doesn't require starting from scratch but rather leveraging existing diplomatic channels and commitments.

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The Role of AI Safety Institutes in Contributing to International Standards for Frontier AI Safety

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The Role of AI Safety Institutes in Contributing to International Standards for Frontier AI Safety

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