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Global Governance of AI: preliminary questions | Joanna Wiaterek

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Most discussions surrounding AI are relatively recent and still highly neglected. Yet, when it comes to the questions related to AI and the Global South, especially, AI-related implications on the global economic and political order, the space seems even more overlooked. There are four key aspects to distinguish: There is an urgent need for a more widespread debate on the global implications of AI, its feasible and equitable governance structures, and ensuring a fair global AI regulation system before it is too late. The existing work on the impacts of AI automation or regulation is highly localised, predominantly referring to the so-called “Global North” countries (e.g. Trammel and Korinek 2023). In fact, most of the “discussion about the consequences and regulation of AI is occurring among countries whose populations make up just 1.3 billion people” (Muggah and Carvalho 2023). What about the Global Majority? The implications of any major innovation are inescapably global and so the i

Last update: 17/1/2024 Context Most discussions surrounding AI are relatively recent and still highly neglected. Yet, when it comes to the questions related to AI and the Global South, especially, AI-related implications on the global economic and political order, the space seems even more overlooked. There are four key aspects to distinguish: Design of AI systems (e.g. Who is included in designing and regulating the AI models (compute, data, expertise)?) Bridging the AI divide (e.g. How to advance technological capabilities and independence among the Global South actors?) Global Governance of

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