Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talks to members of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons at the Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday.
13:32 JST, May 23, 2024
The fourth meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, an organization of experts from various countries who discuss nuclear disarmament, concluded on Wednesday. The two-day conference, held in Yokohama, reached a consensus that it is risky for artificial intelligence (AI) to be involved in the operation and management of nuclear weapons and that human involvement in decision-making is important.
The chairman of the meeting, the Honorable Professor Emeritus Takashi Shiraishi of Kumamoto Prefectural University, said at a press conference after the meeting concluded that “it will be important to develop cooperation and multi-layered dialogue between nuclear powers, non-nuclear powers and the private sector. ” to discuss the right approach to AI and nuclear weapons.
The group will continue to hold meetings until next spring and plans to prepare recommendations on the impact of AI on nuclear disarmament and other issues for the 2026 NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference.
After the meeting concluded, members reported the details of their discussions to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his office. “I hope we can work together to chart a roadmap towards the ideal of a world without nuclear weapons,” the Prime Minister said.
