Calls for State Intervention in AI Regulation Are Growing

As the capabilities of artificial intelligence systems increase and potential security risks come to the agenda, key industry figures and experts such as Geoffrey Hinton and Bill Gates argue that government regulations are essential. However, the rapid pace of AI development and the need for global cooperation pose challenges to this process.

With growing concerns that AI agents could spiral out of control, the question of whether tech companies' self-regulation is sufficient is being debated. Figures like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton state that AI needs legal safeguards beyond self-regulation. In contrast, some leaders such as US President Donald Trump have expressed their belief that tech giants can self-regulate.

Jaxson Khan, an AI policy expert at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, points out that many other sectors, such as food and aviation, have government oversight, emphasizing that it makes sense for AI to be subject to similar supervision. In an interview with CBC News Network, Hinton stated that oversight could be carried out by a formal agency similar to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that companies should undergo independent evaluation before releasing AI models to the market. Additionally, nearly 400 scientists have called for the establishment of an international body to set audit standards and handle incident reporting for advanced AI systems. Experts note that the extremely high rate of model change and development is a major obstacle making it difficult for governments to keep up with the process.