Artificial intelligence and global governance: How AI ethics and standards should be addressed at the global level

Abstract

There have been huge leaps in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in recent years, which have led to remarkable advancements from self-driving cars to opening your phone with Face ID. Without algorithms and other AI-based technologies, many sectors in society would not exist—they would still be immersed in sci-fi fantasies. But what is artificial intelligence? Is it how sci-fi media predicted it to be, a world filled with Terminators or a future like the Matrix? Or is it something more romantic and subtle, like the recent AI movie Her? The word itself has many different connotations, and this multiplicity reflects the lack of consensus around how people view AI and its intentions. Regardless of how AI is conceptualized, consideration must be given to its governance. This article works toward establishing a starting point for understanding AI global governance models.