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Published by the Brookings Institution following the November 2023 UK AI Safety Summit, this article assesses the geopolitical and institutional significance of the Bletchley Declaration for those tracking international AI governance developments.

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This Brookings Institution article analyzes the Bletchley Declaration and AI Safety Summit process as a potential foundation for international cooperation on AI safety. It examines how the multilateral commitments made at Bletchley Park could evolve into more durable governance frameworks. The piece argues that the summit's inclusive approach and focus on frontier AI risks provides a template for ongoing global coordination.

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•The Bletchley Declaration brought together 28 countries to acknowledge shared AI safety risks, representing a significant diplomatic achievement in AI governance.
•The 'Bletchley Park process' could serve as a building block for more formal international AI safety institutions or agreements over time.
•The summit's focus on frontier AI risks and catastrophic harms helps establish common ground for countries with divergent AI policy interests.
•Sustained follow-through beyond the summit is critical; one-off declarations have limited impact without ongoing institutional mechanisms.
•Inclusive multilateral engagement, including participation from China, differentiates the Bletchley process from purely Western-aligned AI governance efforts.

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# The Bletchley Park process could be a building block for global cooperation on AI safety

##### [Joshua P. Meltzer](https://www.brookings.edu/people/joshua-p-meltzer/) and    [![Joshua Meltzer](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/joshmeltzer_photo.jpg?quality=75&w=167)](https://www.brookings.edu/people/joshua-p-meltzer/)  [Joshua P. Meltzer](https://www.brookings.edu/people/joshua-p-meltzer/)Senior Fellow \- [Global Economy and Development](https://www.brookings.edu/programs/global-economy-and-development/)         [Paul Triolo](https://www.albrightstonebridge.com/paul-triolo)   [![Paul Triolo](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/triolopaul081_bw.jpg?quality=75&w=250)](https://www.albrightstonebridge.com/paul-triolo)  [Paul Triolo](https://www.albrightstonebridge.com/paul-triolo)Partner and Global Technology Policy Lead \- DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group,Honorary Senior Fellow on Technology, Center for China Analysis \- Asia Society Policy Institute

Updated: October 7, 2024

Originally published: October 4, 2024

![Rishi Sunak stands at the podium in front of a backdrop reading "AI SAFETY."](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rishi-sunak-2023-ai-safety-summit.jpg?quality=75&w=1500)

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the closing press conference on the second day of the UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes November 2, 2023. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS


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