Comment by Marc Rotenberg

The key risk is not only "runaway" AI, but the quiet normalization of systems that undermine human dignity, due process, and equal protection because no one is clearly accountable when things go wrong. [...] The central question will be whether governments are willing to prohibit certain applications—such as biometric mass surveillance and autonomous weapons—or whether they will settle for voluntary codes of conduct. [...] One of the most important indicators is whether countries establish genuinely independent oversight bodies with the authority, expertise, and resources to scrutinize powerful AI systems. Unverified source (2026)