https://www.scmp.com/rss/330182/feed Susan Ariel Aaronson is a professor at George Washington University and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). She directs a global project on norms and barriers to cross-border data flows en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com US intelligence and defence officials are increasingly concerned about foreign access to troves of personal data sets. This month, the US Treasury announced new regulations to limit foreign investment in companies that provide data-driven services. Policymakers fear some foreign firms might share that data with adversaries or use it in ways that threaten individuals and the nation. For example, TikTok is an artificial intelligence-based app for making videos and the first viable global... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3047482/targeting-tiktok-grindr-and-faceapp-not-enough-us-needs-lay-down?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3047482/targeting-tiktok-grindr-and-faceapp-not-enough-us-needs-lay-down?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Jan 2020 19:00:13 +0000 Susan Ariel Aaronson Susan Ariel Aaronson The White House hosted a summit on artificial intelligence last month, to discuss how the US government might use AI to improve its services. The US is not alone; many governments see AI as key to their future growth and development. These officials understand that AI systems could improve welfare, increase productivity and help solve complex problems such as global warming. But countries won’t be able to reap the benefits of AI unless they work internationally, as well as domestically, to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3031580/trump-administrations-approach-artificial-intelligence-not-smart?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3031580/trump-administrations-approach-artificial-intelligence-not-smart?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:00:09 +0000 For almost 25 years, American tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and IBM have dominated the internet, changing how people work, study, shop and engage with others. These companies benefited from a wide range of economic factors — early mover advantage, a skilled workforce and relatively easy access to venture capital. Moreover, their early success gave them valuable input: an enormous supply of data with which to develop innovative products and services, including... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3012172/us-building-wall-or-bridge-data-driven-economy-its-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/3012172/us-building-wall-or-bridge-data-driven-economy-its-time?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 May 2019 04:35:11 +0000 The world is awash in data, yet policymakers are just beginning to develop a system of rules to govern that data. Many Asian nations are transitioning to a data-driven economy built on large, often multinational data sets from individuals, machines, satellites, firms, and governments. Much of this data is personal data, and some of it is in the public domain or obtained by government agencies. However, few nations have organised a public discussion about the use and governance of public and... https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/2182897/it-time-broad-debate-over-data-its-use-and-how-it-should-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/2182897/it-time-broad-debate-over-data-its-use-and-how-it-should-be?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000