Safe and Ethical AI (SEA) Platform Network · Linking Artificial Intelligence Principles (LAIP)

· 2.1 Investment in AI Research and Development

We encourage robust support for research and development (R&D) to foster innovation through incentives and funding. As the primary source of funding for long term, high risk research initiatives, we support governments’ investment in research fields specific or highly relevant to AI, including: cyber defense, data analytics, detection of fraudulent transactions or messages, robotics, human augmentation, natural language processing, interfaces, and visualizations.

Principle: AI Policy Principles, Oct 24, 2017

Published by Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)

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· (7) Innovation

To realize Society 5.0 and continuous innovation in which people evolve along with AI, it is necessary to account for national, industry academia, and public private borders, race, sex, nationality, age, political and religious beliefs, etc. Beyond these boundaries, through a Global perspective we must promote diversification and cooperation between industry academia public private sectors, through the development of human capabilities and technology. To encourage mutual collaboration and partnership between universities, research institutions and private sectors, and the flexible movement of talent. To implement AI efficiently and securely in society, methods for confirming the quality and reliability of AI and for efficient collection and maintenance of data utilized in AI must be promoted. Additionally, the establishment of AI engineering should also be promoted. This engineering includes methods for the development, testing and operation of AI. To ensure the sound development of AI technology, it is necessary to establish an accessible platform in which data from all fields can be mutually utilized across borders with no monopolies, while ensuring privacy and security. In addition, research and development environments should be created in which computer resources and highspeed networks are shared and utilized, to promote international collaboration and accelerate AI research. To promote implementation of AI technology, governments must promote regulatory reform to reduce impeding factors in AI related fields.

Published by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan in Social Principles of Human-centric AI, Dec 27, 2018

Promote technology research and application.

Encourage cooperation between Chinese and African enterprises, universities, and research institutions in the research and development of artificial intelligence technology, especially in fields such as big data analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Strengthen cooperation in the transfer of artificial intelligence technology, encourage the joint development of industry standards and norms, and promote the legal and compliant transfer and use of technology.

Published by China Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum in 2024 China Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum President's Statement on China Africa Artificial Intelligence Cooperation, March 3, 2024

· 2.1. Investing in AI research and development

a) Governments should consider long term public investment, and encourage private investment, in research and development, including inter disciplinary efforts, to spur innovation in trustworthy AI that focus on challenging technical issues and on AI related social, legal and ethical implications and policy issues. b) Governments should also consider public investment and encourage private investment in open datasets that are representative and respect privacy and data protection to support an environment for AI research and development that is free of inappropriate bias and to improve interoperability and use of standards.

Published by G20 Ministerial Meeting on Trade and Digital Economy in G20 AI Principles, Jun 09, 2019

• Foster Innovation and Open Development

To better understand the impact of AI and explore the broad diversity of AI implementations, public policy should encourage investment in AI R&D. Governments should support the controlled testing of AI systems to help industry, academia, and other stakeholders improve the technology. [Recommendations] • Fuel AI innovation: Public policy should promote investment, make available funds for R&D, and address barriers to AI development and adoption. • Address global societal challenges: AI powered flagship initiatives should be funded to find solutions to the world’s greatest challenges such as curing cancer, ensuring food security, controlling climate change, and achieving inclusive economic growth. • Allow for experimentation: Governments should create the conditions necessary for the controlled testing and experimentation of AI in the real world, such as designating self driving test sites in cities. • Prepare a workforce for AI: Governments should create incentives for students to pursue courses of study that will allow them to create the next generation of AI. • Lead by example: Governments should lead the way on demonstrating the applications of AI in its interactions with citizens and invest sufficiently in infrastructure to support and deliver AI based services. • Partnering for AI: Governments should partner with industry, academia, and other stakeholders for the promotion of AI and debate ways to maximize its benefits for the economy.

Published by Intel in AI public policy principles, Oct 18, 2017

· 2.1. Investing in AI research and development

a) Governments should consider long term public investment, and encourage private investment, in research and development, including inter disciplinary efforts, to spur innovation in trustworthy AI that focus on challenging technical issues and on AI related social, legal and ethical implications and policy issues. b) Governments should also consider public investment and encourage private investment in open datasets that are representative and respect privacy and data protection to support an environment for AI research and development that is free of inappropriate bias and to improve interoperability and use of standards.

Published by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence, May 22, 2019