Ramaphosa backs China’s proposal for BRICS AI ecosystem
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa's support for China's proposal to develop an AI ecosystem for BRICS nations. The South African leader emphasized the importance of cooperative, safe, and inclusive frameworks for artificial intelligence within BRICS, aligning with the broader Global South's approach to technology sharing.
During the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Ramaphosa addressed the need for the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - to defend and strengthen the multilateral order. He stressed the importance of BRICS in shaping the future of global governance and multilateralism.
South Africa proposed the establishment of an international mechanism for the independent scientific evaluation of AI within BRICS. This mechanism should be backed by principles of meaningful human control, mandatory reporting, and reporting of serious incidents. Ramaphosa highlighted that serious incidents have already occurred in AI applications.
To enhance safety and security, the proposal advocates for progressively stronger safeguards, including capability increases and simultaneous investment in sovereign AI capacity for developing economy countries.
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