Together, these papers underscore the importance of legal liability to the governance of this globally transformative technology.

Meeting the moment with AI will require a multifaceted approach with stakeholders from many sectors and disciplines. They will need to build a clear vision for larger and slower-moving global policy-centric projects to work alongside more focused and agile scientific efforts that meet pressing needs.

The lack of scientific consensus on AI’s risks and benefits has become a major stumbling block for regulation—not just at the state and national level, but internationally as well. 

During his visit, Foreign Secretary Lammy should engage Beijing on one of the few windows for UK-China cooperation: AI safety.

The bill exposed divisions within the AI community, but proponents of safety regulation can heed the lessons of SB 1047 and tailor their future efforts accordingly.

People across the world are grappling with a few global technology companies’ domination of their public spheres and increasingly of other spheres of social, economic, and political engagement.

The race to regulate AI has produced a complex web of competing initiatives, including high-profile summits. To develop a coherent and effective AI governance framework, the global community must move from symbolic gestures to enforceable commitments.

China has a rich landscape of homegrown AI products, where progress is being led by tech giants like search engine Baidu and TikTok’s owner, ByteDance. So already there is a bifurcation in the AI worlds of China and the West.

If-then commitments are an emerging framework for preparing for risks from AI without unnecessarily slowing the development of new technology. The more attention and interest there is in these commitments, the faster a mature framework can progress.

This article explores the global debate on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), highlighting the convergences, complexities, and differences within and beyond the UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on LAWS. It further examines India’s key position at the GGE and the probable reasons behind them.

Beijing’s AI safety concerns are higher on the priority list, but they remain tied up in geopolitical competition and technological advancement.

Managing the risks of artificial intelligence will require international coordination among many actors with different interests, values, and perceptions.