10 Feb Prelims Bits: Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
Syllabus mapping:
GS: International and National events.
For Prelims:
What is AI, types of AI? What are the international laws regulating AI? What is the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
Why in the news?
The Paris AI Action Summit 2025 will be a pivotal event in shaping global AI policies, governance, and innovation. Led by India and France, the summit will gather world leaders, tech giants, and policymakers to discuss key issues like privacy, ethics, AI governance, and economic impact. The focus areas include AI regulation, data security, economic growth, and global collaboration, aiming to establish responsible AI frameworks, safeguard user data, and drive AI-driven innovation across industries.
Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) |
| Established | June 15, 2020 |
| Proposed By | Canada and France (2018 G7 Summit) |
| Hosted By | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
| Objective | Guide responsible AI development, ensuring it aligns with human rights and democratic values |
| Founding Members (15) | Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Slovenia, UK, USA, EU |
| Joined in 2021 (10) | Czechia, Israel + additional EU countries (total membership: 25) |
| Total Members (2022) | 29 countries |
| Pending Members (7) | Austria, Chile, Finland, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland |
| Key Activities | Supports AI research, policy recommendations, and international collaboration |
| Working Groups | – Responsible AI (including AI & Pandemic Response) |
| – Data Governance | |
| – Future of Work | |
| – Innovation & Commercialization | |
| Centres of Expertise | – Montreal (supports Responsible AI & Data Governance) |
| – Paris (supports Future of Work & Innovation & Commercialization) | |
| Steering Committee Chairs | – Jordan Zed & Baroness Joanna Shields (2020-2021) |
| – Joanna Shields & Renaud Vedel (2021-2022) | |
| – Yoichi Iida & Inma Martinez (2023-2024) | |
| Rotating Presidency | Canada (2020), France (2021), Japan (2022), India (2023) |
Prelims Question:
Q. Consider the following countries:
1. Argentina
2. India
3. Russia
4. China
How many of the above countries are members of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
ANSWER: B
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