The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit, 1–2 November 2023

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bletchley-declaration: 1 recorded version, oldest first, published by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. A version is shown as replacing another only where a record says so. Date order alone never implies it.

1. 2023-11-01 · publishedGOV.UK text (as updated 13 February 2025) (this version)

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Provisions in this version · 3 quoted

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• Threshold or triggerDescribes the 'frontier' of AI as highly capable general-purpose AI models, including foundation models, and relevant specific narrow AI that could exhibit harmful capabilities, which match or exceed the capabilities of today's most advanced models.“Particular safety risks arise at the ‘frontier’ of AI, understood as being those highly capable general-purpose AI models, including foundation models, that could perform a wide variety of tasks”Fourth paragraphInspect claim & evidence ↗
• Required actionAffirms that actors developing frontier AI capabilities have a particularly strong responsibility for ensuring the safety of these systems, including through safety testing and evaluations.“actors developing frontier AI capabilities, in particular those AI systems which are unusually powerful and potentially harmful, have a particularly strong responsibility for ensuring the safety of these AI systems, including through systems for safety testing, through evaluations, and by other appropriate measures”Paragraph beginning 'We affirm that, whilst safety must be considered across the AI lifecycle'Inspect claim & evidence ↗
• Required actionIncludes, within the agenda item on risk-based policies, increased transparency by private actors developing frontier AI capabilities.“alongside increased transparency by private actors developing frontier AI capabilities”Second agenda bullet ('building respective risk-based policies')Inspect claim & evidence ↗

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Issue and authorship records

• Issued by: Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyThe Bletchley Declaration was published on GOV.UK on 1 November 2023 (the page’s “First published” date) by the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.2023-11-01 · publication · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗DSIT: records →

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• lists as participantsUnder the heading 'The countries represented were:', the GOV.UK text of the Bletchley Declaration lists 29 entries, 28 countries and the European Union (count made by Selekoa; the text states no number).2023-11-01 · snapshot · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗
• is documented as a signatory ofThe GOV.UK text of the Bletchley Declaration, updated on 13 February 2025, states that New Zealand joined the commitment to the declaration on 23 October 2024.2025-02-13 · revision · Stated in source · Supported Inspect claim & evidence ↗