US officials have urged G20 governments to rely on existing legal frameworks for artificial intelligence wherever possible, arguing that entirely new AI-specific systems could undermine competitiveness.
US technology advisor Michael Kratsios said countries joining the proposed Carolina Principles would agree not to create wholly new regulatory systems for AI. The Principles would support new rules only when artificial intelligence creates genuinely novel situations that existing laws cannot address.
“Policymakers do not need to approach each innovation in isolation and should not treat every emerging technology as a first-of-its-kind policy problem,” Kratsios said.
Reuters reported that China had signed up to the Principles, although China had not confirmed this. Kratsios described a meeting with Chinese science and technology minister Yin Hejun as “great.”
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized current European regulation, saying it harms technological progress, and discussed the power requirements of AI data centers. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, however, urged G20 governments to establish safety testing for AI systems.
The debate is unfolding alongside US-China tensions and reflects a broader strategy that could help US companies remain competitive. The position also aligns with the interests of major American AI companies, which would likely favor lighter regulation and fewer restrictions.
Reuters also reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown were scheduled to address delegates as G20 meetings continued.
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