What is Safe AI?
Have you ever wondered what is Safe AI ?
What does it refer to and what does it actually mean?
The SAFE AI Foundation defines and interprets "SAFE AI" in the following way:
AI Ethics
AI Ethics refers to being able to tell the truth, honest, accurate, give morally right answers or actions, support humanity, does not cause harm or destruction, etc. See "Why AI Ethics Matters Today".
AI Governance
AI Governance refers to all the guidelines, frameworks, policies, laws, acts, standards, etc., to ensure that AI conforms to what is acceptable by society and the national governing bodies. See: "AI Governance: A Practical Approach".
Responsible AI
Responsible AI refers to accountability, transparency, fairness, inclusiveness, etc. Companies practicing Responsible AI means that they are fully and readily accountable for any hiccups by their AI products. They ensure transparency in the process and rectify faults for the better.
Secured AI
Secured AI refers to being able to be prevent intrusion, virus attacks, hacking, and protecting its own data and LLM/AI model integrity. There should no data leaks and robustness is built into the AI product/system to provide redundancies against failures.
Quote
"Technology advancements in AI must go hand in hand with ethical and responsible leadership."
Tsu-Jae Liu, PhD
President, National Academy of Engineering, USA
April 2026
