Who Gets to Define the Rules for AI?
Aidan Gomez, CEO of Cohere, argues that a small group of dominant Silicon Valley AI companies should not have the power to dictate global safety standards and rules for AI development. He emphasizes the need for broader participation in establishing guardrails to ensure the technology benefits society rather than serving the interests of a few powerful firms.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between AI industry leaders regarding regulatory capture and the democratic control of transformative technologies.
A perspective from Aidan Gomez, Co-founder & CEO of Cohere
Artificial intelligence is remaking the world we live in. Within a generation, the way we discover medicine, manage power grids, and secure our national infrastructure will be completely transformed. Many people already realize this and are working to build that future responsibly. Many people underestimate the scale and pace of change coming. Some, however, claim to foresee this change and use it to serve their own ends.
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