The world wants to secure AI. It may have to try without the US.
Proposals for global AI protections and guardrails abound this week at the U.N. General Assembly, but they can’t do much without the U.S. on board.
World leaders are seeking a global approach to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) without the involvement of the United States at the U.N. General Assembly. The absence of the U.S. is creating challenges for those who wish to move forward with AI regulation. Former cybersecurity coordinator Christopher Painter stated that the U.S.'s non-participation limits effectiveness.
Despite this, the U.N. Security Council welcomed U.S. AI companies and called for international cooperation to address AI challenges. AI companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepSeek are based largely in the U.S. or China, which has led to a lack of participation in a global supervisory regime for AI safety and security. Only 22 countries, led by Finland and Norway, adopted a declaration for a global supervisory regime, but the U.S. and China did not sign on.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for the U.S. and China to take action, stating that nations with the greatest AI capabilities have the greatest responsibilities. The AI declaration's signatories expressed hope that China would join the effort. French President Emmanuel Macron called for a unified response to AI concerns, rejecting the idea of being "vassals" of the two world powers, the U.S. and China.
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