Politico March 11, 2024
European countries negotiating a treaty on responsible use of artificial intelligence want U.S. backing — since America boasts the sector’s leading firms, including OpenAI, Google and Microsoft.
But the price, as laid out by American diplomats, is language allowing the U.S. to exempt American companies from any new obligations the treaty imposes.
That’s not going over well with some allies across the pond as well as activist groups that back tighter controls on AI. They say that any deal must bind both governments and corporations to be effective.
The debate: The treaty, negotiated by the Council of Europe and its 46 member countries, would establish basic obligations to respect human dignity, the rule of law and democratic principles when AI...
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