Understanding How AI & Data Policies Shape Our World

The AI dilemma in regulation (balancing safety with innovation) is universal, yet each jurisdiction pursues unique solutions. China, the EU, and the U.S. each take distinct approaches to harness AI's potential while mitigating its risks. At the same time, AI ethics principles have emerged worldwide, revealing both common ground and notable differences across legal and ethical frameworks. This article examines how major jurisdictions regulate AI, the varied directions they take, and the underlying rationales driving their approaches.

California proposed a bill to regulate AI and mitigate potential risks, but was eventually vetoed. In this article, I explore what was this bill trying to fix, its shortcomings and what's ahead. I also compare it with the EU AI Act at a high level, to more clearly understand how they differ, and the different rationales behind the two approaches.

China’s AI ambitions are clashing with the government’s need to control political narratives, causing a significant drag on its progress in generative AI.