Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge for Global Governance: Open Source and the Democratization of AI

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A 2024 Chatham House research paper offering policy-oriented perspectives on open-source AI governance, relevant for those studying international AI regulation and the geopolitics of AI democratization.

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This Chatham House essay, part of a nine-essay collection on AI governance, examines open-source AI development and its implications for democratizing access to AI technology. It evaluates the tensions between openness, inclusivity, and safety in AI governance, considering how open-source models affect the global distribution of AI capabilities and risks.

Key Points

•Open-source AI development presents both democratization opportunities and governance challenges for international AI regulation.
•The collection evaluates diverse governance mechanisms including EU-style regulations, treaties, and CERN-like research facilities.
•Ensuring inclusivity and fairness in AI requires balancing openness with clear ethical frameworks and state-level capacity.
•States need sufficient expertise and resources to be meaningful actors in shaping AI development and governance.
•International cooperation frameworks must account for the unique challenges posed by open-source AI distribution.

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# Artificial intelligence and the challenge for global governance

Nine essays on achieving responsible AI

Research paper

Published 7 June 2024


Updated 10 June 2024


ISBN: 978 1 78413 608 6

Image — Visitors watch a projection of Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol’s AI-generated work at the Serpentine North Gallery in London, February 2024. Photo credit: Copyright © Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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**Alex  Krasodomski**\\
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Director, Digital Society Programme](https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/alex-krasodomski)

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### Arthur  Gwagwa

Doctoral researcher, Utrecht University Ethics Institute

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### Brandon  Jackson

Researcher, Public AI Network

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### Elliot   Jones

Senior Researcher, Ada Lovelace Institute

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### Stacey  King

Director of Trust Strategy, Google

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### Mira   Lane

Senior Director, Technology & Society, Google

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### Micaela   Mantegna

Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center at Harvard

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### Thomas  Schneider

AI Chair, Council of Europe’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence

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### Kathleen   Siminyu

Machine Learning Fellow, Mozilla Foundation

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### Alek  Tarkowski

Director of Strategy, Open Future

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