Executive summary: Middle powers may have several paths to positively influence AI governance and safety, including research funding, leveraging AI inputs, engaging in multilateral institutions, bilateral relations, and creating incentives through national regulations.
Key points:
Middle powers could fund specialized AI safety research that provides global public goods not currently addressed by major governments or labs.
Some middle powers have leverage over critical AI inputs like compute resources, and could potentially restrict access to these inputs.
Middle powers can shape AI governance norms through active participation in multilateral institutions like the EU, UN, and OECD.
Bilateral relations with AI superpowers provide an opportunity for middle powers to nudge policy decisions in a more safety-minded direction.
National regulations set by middle powers demanding high safety and ethical standards could motivate global AI labs to comply, if the incentives are sufficient.
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Executive summary: Middle powers may have several paths to positively influence AI governance and safety, including research funding, leveraging AI inputs, engaging in multilateral institutions, bilateral relations, and creating incentives through national regulations.
Key points:
Middle powers could fund specialized AI safety research that provides global public goods not currently addressed by major governments or labs.
Some middle powers have leverage over critical AI inputs like compute resources, and could potentially restrict access to these inputs.
Middle powers can shape AI governance norms through active participation in multilateral institutions like the EU, UN, and OECD.
Bilateral relations with AI superpowers provide an opportunity for middle powers to nudge policy decisions in a more safety-minded direction.
National regulations set by middle powers demanding high safety and ethical standards could motivate global AI labs to comply, if the incentives are sufficient.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.