Global Cooperation Needed to Regulate AI Risks
The world is facing an existential threat in the form of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) technology, causing 'tangible harm' today and increasing the risk of catastrophe tomorrow.
The current state of paralysis among governments when it comes to governing frontier AI technology has been fueled by narratives that claim the technology moves too fast for oversight, that companies can self-regulate, and that public safety can wait in a contest between great powers like the U.S. and China.
However, experts warn that strict guardrails are necessary due to AI's strengths and flaws being derived from human intelligence, making it imperative for international cooperation on AI safety.
In an effort to address this crisis, world leaders are called upon to commit to negotiating an international agency for frontier AI, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).