Lecture 14
Geopolitics and Global AI Governance
National & International Approaches to AI Governance
We explore how technical issues like model proliferation, hardware chokepoints, and misuse risk are shaping national security strategies. Topics include the geopolitics of the semiconductor supply chain, export controls, dual-use foundation models, and proposals for international oversight of training compute. The lecture emphasizes the challenges of enforcement in a globally distributed development landscape. We also consider how AI governance intersects with power politics, norms development, differences in values across societies, and global public goods.