In light of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, countries are hurrying to build regulatory frameworks.
While enjoying the benefits of technological innovation, we must design our institutions with the utmost care so as to shield society from its darker side.
The spread of disinformation by generative AI is a particularly grave problem, one capable of shaking the very foundations of democracy.
Given the need to balance this against freedom of expression, what is called for is presumably not a blanket ban but rules centred on securing transparency and clarifying accountability.
At a time when lawmaking cannot keep pace with technological progress, voluntary efforts on the part of companies are likewise indispensable.
Moreover, given that the technology circulates across borders, any single nation’s response has inherent limits, and international coordination is essential.
Regulation and innovation are not opposed; on the shared foundation of trust, the two can well coexist.
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