Regulating Frontier AI: Balance and Implications

This chapter explores the challenges of regulating frontier AI models, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that avoids stifling innovation while ensuring safety. It critiques current regulatory frameworks and discusses the implications of open and closed-weight models on U.S. competitiveness and technological leadership. The chapter also addresses the ongoing discourse about AI's future, highlighting the importance of democratic values and the potential societal impacts of AI technology.