Congratulations to: Ian Bremmer, for being 1 of 39 experts on AI working with: The  HLAB-AI report on a “globally inclusive” system for AI governance, to develop AI in a way that protects human rights. It makes seven recommendations to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.” The full report is available on GZERO, which I watch faithfully. I trust the other 38 experts are more qualified in the technical aspects of AI than Mr. Bremmer.

1. Policy dialogue on AI governance: A twice-yearly policy dialogue with governments and stakeholders on best practices for AI governance. It’d have an emphasis on “international interoperability” of AI governance.
2. AI standards exchange: This effort would develop common definitions and standards for evaluating AI systems. It’d create a new process for identifying gaps in these definitions and how to write them as well.
3. Capacity development network: A network of new development centers that will provide researchers and social entrepreneurs with expertise, training data, and computing. It’d also develop online educational resources for university students and a fellowship program for individuals to spend time in academic institutions and tech companies.
4. Global fund for AI: A new fund that would collect donations from public and private groups and disburse money to “put a floor under the AI divide,” focused on countries with fewer resources to fund AI.
5. Global AI data framework: An initiative to set common standards and best practices governing AI training data and its provenance. It’d hold a repository of data sets and models to help achieve the SDGs.
6. AI office within the Secretariat: This new office would see through the proposals in this report and advise the Secretary-General on all matters relating to AI.

This should alleviate any concerns that China has about the rest of the world becoming leaders in AI. If there ever was any chance of that, this should ensure failure. They will regulate AI to death! I am sure there will be many doctoral dissertations written at this tomb of knowledge from social science majors around the world. That is not what we need.

Ian, please tell me this GZERO Daily Report yesterday was a clever, tongue-in-cheek, joke, and don’t bar me from receiving your GZERO Reports and TV programs. I do enjoy them.

I prefer the approach taken on a Bill Gates TV special: A few simple rules by a few qualified experts, like engineers and Bill Gates. Not finance professors.