The United States is pressing Group of 20 governments to limit new regulation of artificial intelligence, seeking international support for an innovation-focused framework as Washington competes with China for influence over the technology’s global development.
The initiative is being advanced at a two-day gathering of technology executives and government ministers in North Carolina, according to Reuters, which reviewed prepared remarks by U.S. technology adviser Michael Kratsios. The proposal would encourage governments to rely on existing regulatory structures where possible rather than establishing new oversight regimes specifically for AI.
Kratsios, who is co-hosting the meeting, is promoting what the U.S. calls the “Carolina Principles,” Reuters reported. Governments supporting the framework would generally limit new AI-specific rules to circumstances presenting genuinely new policy questions, while increasing investment in basic research and encouraging commercial development of emerging technologies.
The approach reflects Washington’s broader effort to foster rapid AI development while avoiding regulatory structures that U.S. officials believe could inhibit investment and technological progress. A White House official told Reuters that the administration also intends to discourage G-20 members from establishing new organizations dedicated to overseeing AI development.
The debate carries significant implications for major U.S. technology companies. American firms including OpenAI and Anthropic are competing to develop increasingly capable proprietary AI systems, while Chinese developers have made gains with open-weight models whose core components are more readily accessible, according to Reuters.
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That competition has given the regulatory discussions a geopolitical dimension. Vivek Chilukuri, a technology and national-security fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Reuters that advances by Chinese developers have increased the urgency for Washington to keep other countries connected to the American technology ecosystem rather than turning to competing alternatives.
The North Carolina meeting is drawing some of the most prominent executives in the AI industry. Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis are expected to address ministers by video, company and U.S. officials told Reuters. SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk and venture capitalist David Sacks were also scheduled to participate remotely.
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OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang are expected to appear separately before delegates Wednesday alongside Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Reuters previously reported. The gathering is one of several meetings being held in U.S. cities ahead of the G-20 leaders’ summit scheduled for Miami in December.
Washington’s preference for restrained regulation comes as governments face growing pressure to address potential risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems. A United Nations panel has warned that advances in the technology are moving faster than scientific understanding and public policy, Reuters reported. Concerns have also been heightened by recent cybersecurity incidents involving AI agents, software capable of carrying out tasks with limited human supervision.
Not every G-20 participant is approaching the issue from the same direction. Canada intends to argue for a framework that supports technological innovation while also protecting public trust and safety, a Canadian government spokesperson told Reuters. The policy discussion is taking place against broader tensions between Washington and Ottawa, including an ongoing trade dispute.
The North Carolina talks underscore a widening international debate over whether governments should establish dedicated safeguards before AI systems become more powerful or give companies greater room to innovate first. For the U.S., that debate is increasingly intertwined with a strategic objective: ensuring that American companies and technology standards remain central to the global AI economy.
Source: Reuters
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