U.S. State Department Official Paul Dean Visits Egypt

On Thursday, Paul Dean, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) at the U.S. Department of State, arrived in Egypt for bilateral meetings with the Arab League and Egyptian government officials.

The meetings focus on regional security and risk reduction measures, including the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy provides a normative framework addressing the use of these capabilities in the military domain.

The Declaration was launched in February 2023 at the Responsible AI in the Military Domain Summit (REAIM 2023) in the Hague.

It aims to build international consensus around responsible behavior and guide states’ development, deployment, and use of military AI. The declaration also provides a basis for exchanging best practices and building states’ capacities, which will allow endorsing states to share experience and ideas.