The author assesses four historical examples of technology governancenuclear technology, the Internet, encryption products, and genetic engineeringto identify lessons for governance of artificial intelligence.
The author assesses similarities and differences between four historical examples of technology governancenuclear technology, the Internet, encryption products, and genetic engineeringand artificial intelligence (AI) to identify lessons for AI governance. The author then discusses the importance of norms in technology governance, challenges in governing physical versus nonphysical assets, and partnerships between the public and private sectors.