International deal to mitigate AI risks rings a little hollow

28 countries have signed up to what the UK government calls the ‘Bletchley Declaration’, a multilateral commitment to a coordinated, global effort to ensure that AI is a force for good.
Among them are the US, China – which caused a stir when it was invited in the first place – the EU, Japan, India, France, Germany, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and the UAE (see below for the full list).
Announced at the start of the UK-organised AI Safety Summit hosted at Bletchley Park, the