Wednesday, the European Union and the United States said they expect to draft a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) 'within weeks' with the hope fellow democracies will sign on.

After talks with EU officials, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said governments felt the "fierce urgency" to act following the emergence of the technology.

European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager added that a draft would be put forward 'within weeks.'