The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fostering Multifaceted Cooperation among BRICS Nations

This research paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can drive economic growth, enhance security, and foster international cooperation among the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). It argues that while AI cooperation is currently nascent, it can help these nations challenge Western dominance in technology and governance, provided they align their diverse regulatory approaches and address challenges like job displacement and economic imbalances.

• AI can be used to overcome internal BRICS trade barriers, such as opaque licensing, export taxes, and logistical inefficiencies, by automating customs clearance and trade compliance through machine learning and natural language processing.
• The BRICS nations have established foundational legal frameworks for technological cooperation, specifically the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation and the 2015 Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership.
• AI offers significant advantages for maritime security and cybersecurity within the bloc, including the ability to detect pirate skiffs that evade conventional radar and the creation of a contact point register for sharing information on cyberattacks.
• BRICS member nations maintain diverse national AI strategies: India focuses on inclusive and progressive AI; China emphasizes responsible development and state control; Russia prioritizes infrastructure and R&D; Brazil focuses on fundamental rights and national autonomy; and South Africa targets economic growth while prohibiting social scoring and biometric categorisation of sensitive traits.
• To counter the hegemony of the Global North, BRICS nations are pursuing joint initiatives, including the formation of an 'AI study group' announced by President Xi Jinping in August 2023 and a strategic partnership between Russia and China announced on August 22, 2024.
• The paper recommends that BRICS nations establish joint R&D hubs for socially relevant applications (healthcare, climate change, agriculture), create common ethical guidelines to harmonize regulation, and develop shared AI infrastructure to reduce duplication of effort.

APA

Goswami, A. (2024). The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fostering Multifaceted Cooperation among BRICS Nations. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fostering-multifaceted-cooperation-among-brics-nations

Chicago

Goswami, Arijit. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fostering Multifaceted Cooperation among BRICS Nations. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2024. https://afripoli.org/the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fostering-multifaceted-cooperation-among-brics-nations.

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BibTeX

@techreport{goswami2024role, author = {Goswami, Arijit}, title = {{The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fostering Multifaceted Cooperation among BRICS Nations}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://afripoli.org/the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fostering-multifaceted-cooperation-among-brics-nations}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }