Work to create an international treaty to regulate large-scale AI programs
AI poses risks and challenges that cross national borders — from misinformation to economic disruption to existential risks. A proposal would have the US pursue international agreements to coordinate the regulation of large-scale AI systems.
Arguments For & Against
Pro Argument
AI problems — misinformation, job displacement, privacy violations — cross national borders and cannot be solved by any one country alone. International coordination is needed to set consistent standards, just as international agreements govern nuclear weapons and chemical warfare.
Con Argument
AI is fundamentally different from nuclear weapons — it has enormous beneficial uses and is far more distributed. Giving authority over AI regulation to a global agency would infringe on national sovereignty.
Source document: AI_Quaire_0224-1.pdf
| Type | Organization | Date | Nat | Rep | Dem | Gap | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New PPC Survey (2026) | Program for Public Consultation | February 2026 | 77% | 78% | 82% | 4% | favor |
| Deliberative Survey | Program for Public Consultation | February 2024 | 77% | 71% | 84% | 13% | favor |
Program for Public Consultation — February 2026
The US actively working with other nations to create an international treaty to regulate large-scale AI programs.
Program for Public Consultation — February 2024
An international treaty for regulating large-scale AI programs [to ensure] they can always be shut down by human operators in case they get out of control; have robust security measures to protect them from being hacked or misused; do not cause major unintended and problematic consequences. An international agency would be created to monitor and inspect whether nations' large-scale AI projects are following the agreed-on regulations and help fix any problems that arise.
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