On February 1, 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) unveiled an expert advisory panel that will advise on the development of the first edition of the International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety. In particular, DSIT stated that the report first announced at the UK AI Safety Summit, would help inform discussions at future AI Safety Summits and wider policy-making around the world. 

DSIT highlighted that the panel was comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) experts from 30 countries including the UK, the US, China, France, and the Republic of Korea, as well as representatives of the EU and UN. Further, DSIT noted that the panel would consult regularly when preparing the report to build a broad consensus on global AI safety research, to improve the understanding of powerful AI systems, their capabilities, and the associated risks.

Additionally, DSIT explained that the preparation of the report would be based on several guiding principles including comprehensiveness, objectivity, transparency, and scientific assessment to ensure a thorough, and balanced assessment of the risks of AI. DSIT noted that the report would be published in two iterations with the first iteration expected by spring 2024.

You can read the press release here and the list of panel members here.