Responsible Generative AI: Geopolitical Risks and Remedies

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, and the widespread use of ChatGPT has created significant demand for responsible development and deployment of large language models. At the same time, AI has become a central part of the geopolitical conflict between the US and China, with the US blocking China’s access to the semiconductors needed to train LLMs. The competition to “win the AI race” has led countries to water down AI regulations out of fear that they might reduce the innovation of their national champions. How can governments promote responsible generative AI in the context of great power competition? Kevin Klyman, a researcher at Stanford’s Center for Research on Foundation Models and Belfer’s Avoiding Great Power War, will present his research on the geopolitics of large language models. 

Background Reading: “The Foundation Model Transparency Index”  and “Biden Takes Measured Approach on China Investment Controls”