What: The United States and European Union have announced a partnership to enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, emergency response, climate forecasting and the electric grid. This agreement will provide governments with greater access to data-rich AI models, leading to more efficient operations across a variety of sectors.
Why it matters: It’s worth paying attention any time governments get involved in technology. AI is one of the most powerful technologies to emerge recently; it is going to transform a number of industries. It shouldn’t be a surprise to see governments start to regulate the use and distribution of AI, similarly to the controls put in place around encryption technology.
Read: U.S. and EU to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Agreement