The US and 16 other countries endorse a “Kyoto Vision” that puts super intelligence at the centre of science

The White House said on 4 October that the United States and 16 countries endorsed the “Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science” at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto. The effort was led by Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The 16 are Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. China is not among them, and neither is France.

The declaration rests on three pillars: improving the institutions of discovery, harnessing super intelligence for science, and cultivating talent across the scientific enterprise. The release says: “Super intelligence for science will enable autonomous experimentation at scale, unlocking new experimental and analytical capabilities that open entirely new lines of inquiry.” Kratsios said: “The way we make scientific discoveries has changed, and the Kyoto Vision is a recognition of that shift and a call to action.” It builds on Science: A New Golden Age, the report Kratsios delivered to the President in July.

The declaration commits no money that the release describes. What it shows is the administration's new vocabulary travelling: the 29 September executive order renamed AI “Super Intelligence”, and within a week the term is in a 17-country text. The STS Forum is also where SoftBank's Masayoshi Son spoke about AI safety on the same day (see breadcrumbs).

• Confirmed The US and 16 countries endorsed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science at the STS Forum in Kyoto, in an effort led by OSTP Director Michael Kratsios. The White House
• Confirmed Its three pillars are institutions of discovery, super intelligence for science, and scientific talent. The White House