International AI Safety Coordination - What Policymakers Need to Know
Friday 20 February
Room 6, Bharat Mandapam, Appu Ghar, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Overview
Following AI Safety Connect Day, a focused panel for government officials on the coordination challenges and multilateral frameworks needed for advanced AI governance. This event provides a synopsis of AISC Day and focuses on how nations can align on safety priorities while respecting sovereign policy choices. Co-hosted with the India AI Impact Summit and IASEAI, it brings diplomatic and technical perspectives together. The session provides policymakers with actionable frameworks for international coordination.
Time: Main Programme 3:30pm - 4:25pm
Room 6, Bharat Mandapam, Appu Ghar, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Co-hosts: AI Safety Connect and International Association for Safe and Ethical AI
Agenda
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Cyrus Hodes
Mr. Nicolas Miailhe
Prof. Stuart Russell
5 mins
The opening session will touch on AI Safety Connect’s satellite event and introduce the panel as a high-level briefing of the key action points learned from it.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr. Eileen Donahoe
H.E. Mr. Mathias Cormann
H.E. Mrs. Josephine Teo
H.E. Mr. Sangbu Kim
H.E. Gobind Singh Deo
Mr. Jaan Tallinn
40 mins
Guiding Questions for the Panel:
What are the most likely coordination failure points, and how can policymakers intervene?How best can middle powers and Global Majority states address the urgent frontier AI safety capabilities to enable their equal participation in shaping global AI rules?What concrete policy pilots can countries launch, nationally and jointly, within the next 6–12 months to strengthen anticipatory safety and international coordination on AI safety?10 mins
Audience Q&A
(plus 5 minutes reception transition)
CLOSE OF PANEL
Mr. Cyrus Hodes
Mr. Nicolas Miailhe
Mr. Osama Manzar
5 mins
The moderator thanks the speakers and audience for their participation.Event Location
The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi.