UK felt Paris AI communique lacked clarity on governance, national security, says PM's spokesperson

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Britain did not sign the Paris AI Summit's declaration on Tuesday because it lacked clarity on questions around global governance and national security, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

Both Britain and the United States did not sign a communique that said priorities included "ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all" and "making AI sustainable for people and the planet".

"We felt that the declaration didn't provide enough practical clarity on global governance and (didn’t) sufficiently address harder questions around national security and the challenge that AI poses to it," the spokesperson told reporters.

"Security remains a vital part of AI’s future. And we look forward to continuing discussions in this area."