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Published by the Brookings Institution, a prominent policy think tank; relevant for understanding the geopolitical and institutional landscape of AI governance and international safety coordination efforts.

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This Brookings Institution article examines the challenges and mechanisms for building effective international cooperation on AI governance, arguing that coordinated global approaches are necessary to manage AI risks and ensure beneficial outcomes. It explores existing multilateral frameworks, their limitations, and proposes pathways for stronger cross-border collaboration on AI standards and safety.

Key Points

  • International coordination on AI is essential to prevent regulatory fragmentation and race-to-the-bottom dynamics among competing nations.
  • Existing multilateral institutions (UN, OECD, G7/G20) provide partial frameworks but lack the mandate or capacity for comprehensive AI governance.
  • Technical standards bodies and bilateral agreements can serve as building blocks for broader international AI cooperation.
  • Differences in AI development priorities between major powers (US, EU, China) pose significant challenges to unified global governance.
  • Proposed mechanisms include shared risk assessment frameworks, incident reporting systems, and joint research on safety standards.

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 Joshua P. Meltzer and 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Cameron F. Kerry 
 
 
 
 Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow 
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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a potentially transformational technology that will have broad social, economic, national security, and geopolitical implications for the United States and the world. 1  AI is not one particular technology but a general-purpose technology combining software and hardware in systems that enable technologies (machi

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