HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister participates remotely in the AI and Security working meeting
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, participated remotely in the AI and Security working meeting, at the invitation of His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
His Royal Highness affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, strongly believes in the importance of strengthening international cooperation and partnerships to harness the opportunities presented by rapid and innovative technological advancements.
During the meeting, attendees discussed ways to strengthen international cooperation on AI security, leverage its potential for economic, scientific and social development, and mitigate associated risks.
Discussions focused on establishing common frameworks for evaluating frontier AI models, strengthening governance and accountability, and developing mechanisms for sharing information on serious incidents and emerging risks. The meeting also highlighted the importance of advancing evaluation tools, exchanging expertise, building national capacities, and clearly defining the responsibilities of AI developers and operators. Further discussions explored early-warning and response mechanisms for cross-border threats and secure risk-reporting channels, with the aim of fostering a coordinated international framework for AI governance that balances innovation with responsible use, in support of development and shared prosperity.
His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of establishing a unified international regulatory framework to govern the development of AI. His Royal Highness went on to note that this framework should be grounded in in the principles of responsibility, transparency and safe use, and strike a balance between fostering innovation and mitigating the risks associated with these technologies.
His Royal Highness thanked President Macron for hosting the meeting, commending efforts to strengthen international dialogue and coordination on the future of AI and its implications for security and development.
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; the Right Honourable Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway; His Excellency Rob Jetten, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan; His Excellency Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland; His Excellency Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America; and His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, alongside Chief Executive Officers of leading international technology and AI companies, as well as prominent experts and specialists in the field, also attended the meeting.
