The AI guardrails schism – where should NZ stand?

The AI guardrails schism – where should NZ stand?
US Vice-President JD Vance. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
US Vice-President JD Vance’s warning to the European Union against heavily regulating artificial intelligence, coupled with the US and UK refusal to sign the “inclusive and sustainable” AI declaration at the Paris AI Action Summit, signals a significant shift in the global approach to AI governance.According to attendees, the third global summit on artificial intelligence struck a different tone this week. ‘Unfairly benefit incumbents’While the Bletchley Declaration, hosted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in...

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