Originally published  on Project Syndicate on October 22, 2025. Disregarding ethical considerations in the name of AI innovation – the direction taken by the US – is a recipe for disaster. But pretending that lofty ethical principles will solve the real governance challenges AI raises is similarly misguided. WASHINGTON, DC – The biggest governance dilemma in AI is setting guidelines for the technology’s ethical use without unduly weakening the incentive to innovate. So far, c

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