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A pre-2024-election Brookings analysis useful for understanding U.S. political dynamics around AI regulation; relevant for those tracking how domestic politics shapes AI governance frameworks and safety-related policy decisions.

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This Brookings Institution commentary analyzes how the 2024 U.S. presidential election will shape AI governance, examining how successive administrations have approached AI policy with differing styles but some overlapping objectives. It argues that the next president will face critical decisions on governing increasingly powerful AI systems affecting work, democracy, and national security.

Key Points

  • Two successive administrations have addressed AI governance with different approaches but surprising overlap in some objectives and policies.
  • The 2024 election outcome will significantly determine the regulatory guardrails placed on transformative AI systems.
  • AI governance decisions will affect work and productivity, democratic institutions, and war and peace.
  • The article frames current policy choices as foundational, with long-lasting consequences for how AI shapes society.
  • Written pre-election in July 2024, providing a comparative lens on Democratic vs. Republican AI policy trajectories.

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 As one of the most transformative technologies ever created, artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to reshape nearly every facet of society. While we are far from seeing AI’s full capabilities, the guardrails put in place now will influence how this t

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