AIPOWW Geographical Map
A collection of countries that AIPOWW are exploring and researching
Global AI Tracker for the World of Work
Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America with a population of 214 million. Given this, Brazil is an important regional power, shaping the wider politics of South America. It is an emerging economy, with a limited IT industry that is often complementary to existing international companies, rather than competing.
Canada
Canada has a well-developed AI strategy, having been the first country in the world to develop a national AI strategy. Given the proximity to the US, Canada is shaped both politically and economically by the dominant neighbouring country. There is a long history of AI research in Canada, beginning over thirty years ago, with the “Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Society” group led by Geoffrey Hinton at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).
China
China has published and passed a flurry of directives, guidelines, and laws related to the development and regulation of artificial intelligence over the last eight years. This rapid uptake in interest reflects a transition from a general laissez-faire disposition toward the tech sector in prior decades to a growing interest in asserting the Party’s oversight over this ever more powerful industry.
EU
Over the last five years, the European Unions’ institutions have prepared a ‘Proposal for A Regulation of The European Parliament and of The Council Laying Down Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and Amending Certain Union Legislative Acts’, (in short, the ‘AI Act’). It is the first attempt toward a hard law global regulation for AI integration, and it stands out from other jurisdictions’ approaches in several ways.
India
India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion people. Given this scale, the regulation of AI in India is important, both for the large population within the country who could be directly affected, as well as through the wider technology industry within which India plays an important role.
USA
The United States stands out as surprisingly behind its competitors in the race to set global standards for AI development and regulation. This may be for two reasons. First, the anti-regulatory spirit and belief in entrepreneurial freedom is a cornerstone feature of U.S. thinking on public policy matters. Hitherto, the United States has been a leading site of technological development, especially in digital space.