AI Value Creators

Chapter 5. Live, Die, Buy, or Try—Much Will Be Decided by AI

We came up with this Dr. Seuss-like chapter title because we feel it perfectly captures the whimsical and ever more complex world revealing itself week by week. We admit that our title choice might be a touch over the top—or maybe it’s just right—but it’s here to catch your attention. In this chapter, we’ll offer a glimpse into the ever-evolving landscape of governance and AI: where it’s headed, what’s worth pondering, and why it matters.

Note

It may feel like a déjà vu statement from the last chapter, but we’ll say it again—entire books could, and likely have, been written on this chapter’s topic alone. Naturally, we can’t cover every aspect here and intentionally avoided diving into the labyrinth of AI-specific regulations. Why? Because they’re vast and ever changing. The sheer volume is staggering, from cross-national agreements to country-specific laws, state or provincial rules, and even city-level policies. What’s more, by the time this book reaches you, much of it will have changed (what else is new when you’re writing an AI book). For this reason, we thought it better to give you some more tools that can guide you through navigating any regulation without getting bogged down in the ever-shifting minutiae.

It’s so important, we thought it worthy to reiterate our position: we think perhaps the number one thing leaders need to decide before their journey begins (or quickly, since it’s already begun) is to declare ...