The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Daily: Alexandra Reeve Givens, Courtney Lang, and Nema Milaninia on the Paris AI Summit and the Pivot to AI Security
Feb 25, 2025
Alexandra Reeve Givens, CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology, Courtney Lang, AI policy expert at ITI, and Nema Milaninia, AI legal specialist at King & Spalding, dive into the pivotal Paris AI Summit. They discuss the significant shift from AI safety to AI security and the implications for global governance. The conversation highlights the challenges raised by the non-signatory status of the UK, the abstention from key declarations by the US and UK, and the need for robust frameworks amidst escalating discussions on AI regulation and ethical considerations.
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Shifting Focus of AI Governance
- The Paris AI Action Summit signaled a potential shift in AI governance.
- The focus may be moving from AI safety to AI security and opportunity.
Previous AI Summits Focused on Safety
- Previous AI summits in the UK and South Korea prioritized AI safety and risk mitigation.
- These summits resulted in declarations and the establishment of AI safety institutes.
US Deregulation vs. Global Regulation
- The Trump administration aimed to dismantle AI safety regulations established by the Biden administration.
- This created tension between the U.S.'s focus on innovation and other countries' focus on regulation.