{"id":70678,"date":"2023-11-12T23:30:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T04:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=70678"},"modified":"2023-11-12T23:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T04:30:37","slug":"who-will-govern-ai-the-race-of-nations-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/who-will-govern-ai-the-race-of-nations-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will govern AI? The race of nations to regulate artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a very broad term: it can refer to many activities undertaken by computing machines, with or without human intervention.\u00a0Our familiarity with AI technologies depends largely on where they play a role in our lives, for example in facial recognition tools, chatbots, photo editing software or self-driving cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

The term \u201cartificial intelligence\u201d is also evocative of tech giants \u2013 Google, Meta, Alibaba, Baidu \u2013 and emerging players \u2013 OpenAI and Anthropic, among others.\u00a0While governments come to mind less easily, they are the ones who shape the rules under which AI systems operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2016, different tech-savvy regions and nations in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America have implemented regulations\u00a0<\/span>targeting artificial intelligence<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Other nations are lagging behind, such as\u00a0<\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a>\u00a0[\u00a0<\/span>editor’s note: where the authors of this article work<\/span><\/em>\u00a0], which is still studying the possibility of adopting such rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are currently more than\u00a0<\/span>1,600 AI public policies and strategies<\/span><\/a>\u00a0around the world.\u00a0The European Union, China, the United States and the United Kingdom have become leaders\u00a0<\/span>in the development and governance of AI<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, as an\u00a0<\/span>international summit on AI security<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was held in the United Kingdom in early November.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accelerate AI regulation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

AI regulatory efforts began to accelerate in April 2021, when the EU proposed an initial regulatory framework called the\u00a0<\/span>AI \u200b\u200bAct<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0These rules aim to set obligations for providers and users, based on the risks associated with different AI technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the\u00a0<\/span>European AI law was pending<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, China proposed its own AI regulations.\u00a0In Chinese media, policymakers have spoken about their desire to be first\u00a0<\/span>movers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and provide global leadership in AI development and governance.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the EU has taken a comprehensive approach, China has regulated specific aspects of AI one after the other.\u00a0These aspects range from\u00a0<\/span>“algorithmic recommendations”<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(e.g.\u00a0<\/span>platforms like YouTube<\/span><\/a>\u00a0) to\u00a0<\/span>image or voice synthesis<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>technologies used to generate “deepfake”<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>generative AI<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chinese AI governance will be supplemented by other regulations, still to come.\u00a0This iterative process allows regulators to strengthen their\u00a0<\/span>bureaucratic know-how<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and regulatory capacity, and allows flexibility to implement new legislation in the face of emerging risks.<\/span><\/p>\n

A warning for the United States?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Progress on Chinese AI regulations may have been a wake-up call for the United States.\u00a0In April, an influential lawmaker,\u00a0<\/span>Chuck Shumer<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, said his country should not “allow China to take the top position in terms of innovation, or write the rules of the road” when it comes to AI.<\/span>
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Senators Rounds, Heinrich, Young, and I had a great meeting with President Biden at the White House today on his executive order on AI, working for bipartisan AI legislation in Congress, and investing so that we can outcompete the Chinese government on AI. pic.twitter.com\/xsFm0c5fKo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n