Global AI Governance

International cooperation is necessary to prevent AI firms from evading national regulations by relocating to jurisdictions with lax oversight.

Addresses / Mitigates

• Synthetic Intelligence Rivalry: Can provide international oversight, but effectiveness depends on cooperation among nations.
• Social Manipulation: Encourages best practices and self-regulation, but relies on voluntary compliance without legal backing.
• Synthetic Intelligence With Malicious Intent: International agreements restricting AI weaponization and requiring human oversight for all military AI operations.

• Agreements between countries, similar to financial regulations, could establish shared standards for AI ethics, accountability, and human involvement in AI-controlled economies.

• Challenging to implement due to differing national interests, enforcement issues, and political resistance.

• Industry-wide codes of conduct to discourage manipulative AI.

• Incentivize designers to embed fairness and user consent into algorithmic systems.

• Professional bodies and industry coalitions can quickly adopt and publicise guidelines, though ensuring universal adherence remains a challenge. Firms have varying incentives, budgets, and ethical priorities, making universal buy-in elusive.

Examples

•  Understanding artificial intelligence ethics and safety - Turing Institute

• AI Playbook for the UK Government

• DOD Adopts Ethical Principles for Artificial Intelligence