A government attempt to impose ethical guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence in Chile is drawing pushback from global technology giants, a debate that could set precedents as nations around the world reckon with how to regulate the rapidly growing industry.
Chile appeals to tech companies with economic and political stability, robust fiber optics, subsea data cables and abundant green energy to run power-hungry data centers. Should it pass legislation, it would position itself in the regulatory vanguard of developing economies.
Regulation elsewhere, with the exception of the European Union and China, is spotty.
There’s a lot of money ...