What Are AI’s Rules of the Road?

In this article:

• 2024: Establishing AI Rules

  • U.S. government agencies acted on the White House executive order on AI safety.
  • The European Union’s AI regulation became law.
  • Nobel Prizes highlighted AI risks, with Bhaskar Chakravorti framing the awards as a critique of unchecked AI growth.

• Debates on AI Growth

  • Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Urs Gasser encouraged diverse national AI approaches with cross-learning opportunities.
  • Rumman Chowdhury criticized the lack of safe AI tools for global-majority countries.
  • Chakravorti warned of regulatory traps enabling AI monopolies.

• Looking Ahead to 2025

  • Ami Fields-Meyer and Janet Haven highlighted AI’s broader threat to civil liberties, beyond misinformation concerns.
  • Jared Cohen emphasized the geopolitical implications of AI and the strategic importance of data control.