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There appear to be no obvious technical barriers to creating AI systems whose computational and architectural features could give rise to consciousness.

Because of how human nature has been expressed throughout our history and continues to express itself today, developing conscious machines with what for humans might be undetectable and incomprehensible minds is a monumentally dangerous idea.

There's no good reason to think AI is, or could ever be, conscious.

If general intelligence means the ability to reason across domains, learn from error, and improve without being retrained for each task, then we are seeing in Kona the first credible signs of AGI. It is not the end state, but it is a clear break from...

This is going to be the most productive decade in the history of our species. But in order to truly reap the benefits of AI, we need to learn how to contain it. Paradoxically, part of that will mean collectively saying no to certain forms of progress...

There’s no such thing as AGI. There is human-level AI, but human intelligence is extremely specialised. So calling it general intelligence is complete nonsense.

Conduct independent audit and assurance assessments according to relevant standards at least annually.

SB 315 would require third-party audits of AI systems, but a sufficient market of qualified auditors does not yet exist. Companies could face significant compliance risk because the vendors needed to meet the bill are not widely available. In additio...

Outright prohibition is therefore the most practical and effective solution, providing clarity and reliability for militaries and necessary protection for combatants and civilians alike.

The Government strongly believes that there is a need to maintain meaningful human control of all weapons systems, including any systems that may be developed. Our position is that, for such systems to comply with international humanitarian law, cont...

I believe there is a better and more pragmatic way to constrain human rights abuses than to ban lethal autonomy; it is to hold the responsible people accountable, regardless of the tools they employ.

We will reinforce Canadian sovereignty so Canadians can make their own choices on how AI is built, governed, and used.

To mitigate bias and ensure fairness, organisations should implement strong human-in-the-loop guardrails. This includes a final human review of all AI-selected candidates before progressing them, as well as regular audits of rejected profiles to vali...

Hence, under the overarching ambit of the National AI Council and together with tripartite partners, we are studying the use of AI tools by businesses and its impact on employment, before deciding the most appropriate approach for Singapore.

The requirement of human review is one of the most burdensome compliance elements for employers, particularly in comparison to states that allow alternative processes rather than human review.

Both must rest on independent third-party oversight, trust verified by third parties, not asserted by the developers who profit from them.

However, it is important to differentiate regulating applications (which we need) vs. regulating the technology (which is ill-advised).

O uso da IA não deve ser tolerado para engano deliberado da eleitora ou do eleitor e para ataques ao sistema eleitoral.

A media environment with more false and deceptive information is not a good thing for our society, but it is not the government's job to fix it. [...] Let's trust the American people, not the government, to decide for themselves how AI should be used...

“AI’s potential [is] as a net job creator, particularly in expanding access and enabling new roles in community-based healthcare delivery.”

AI can either be groundbreaking innovation that increases production, increases income and expenditure, or it can be an innovation that end up not delivering on its promise.

A sharp rise in business costs coupled with the ready availability of new labour-saving technology is a toxic mix that has the potential to destroy jobs rapidly and on a grand scale.

“When it comes to AI and synthetic media, we don’t prohibit deepfakes of private individuals without their consent and of public individuals if they are endorsing a commercial product or a political stance. [...] We don’t allow it.”

A handful of bills introduced this year seek to categorically ban “deepfakes.” In other words, these bills would make it unlawful to create or share AI-generated content depicting someone saying or doing something that the person did not in reality s...

But when the agent has no legal persona does that leave the principal responsible at all times? If so, principals may need to constrain agents in ways that cut against the direction of innovation in AI models.

Existing legal principles, such as under tort and contract law, can be applied by our courts to assess and determine liability in appropriate cases. That being said, we share the concerns raised by the Member, and will continue to study this issue, i...

States should not be permitted to penalize AI developers for a third party’s unlawful conduct involving their models.

Subtitle C—AI Whistleblower Protection. SEC. 521. Definitions. SEC. 522. Anti-retaliation protection for AI whistleblowers.

Connecticut already has strong whistleblower laws that protect employees from retaliation. [...] creating a separate, AI-specific whistleblower regime could lead to confusion, duplication, and unintended consequences for employers operating in highly...

The OECD AI Incidents Monitor tracked 596 AI Incidents in January 2026 alone, 200% growth year over year. Efforts like the OECD AI Incidents Monitor and AI Incident Database documents negative or harmful outcomes involving AI systems so the industry ...

Rather than creating entirely new channels, policymakers should focus on ensuring that existing channels can effectively incorporate information related to frontier models and agents. Building on trusted relationships will be faster and more effectiv...

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, service providers, and third-party collaborators for the purposes we outline above [...] and, unless you opt out, for training artificial intelligence models, including for their own indepen...

Restricting access to training data, whether through mandatory compensation, expanded opt-out rights, or onerous compliance requirements, can have the effect of restricting AI development itself.

Ensuring that no one is left behind involves more than ensuring job-ful growth. It requires a commitment to sharing the rewards of AI-driven productivity. [...] Presently, employers are the default beneficiaries. They benefit from more output from th...