Tech Leaders Join G20 Meeting as AI Regulation Debate Intensifies
Tech leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this week as governments worldwide debate how to address the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence.
The two-day meeting, being held Tuesday and Wednesday in Chapel Hill, is taking place at the University of North Carolina, a major U.S. research hub. Ministers and senior officials from leading economies, including Japan, Germany, France, India and South Korea, are also attending the gathering.
The United States holds the rotating G20 presidency this year and is hosting several ministerial meetings ahead of the leaders’ summit, which President Donald Trump is scheduled to convene on Dec. 14-15 at his Trump National Doral resort in Miami.
Washington has positioned its G20 presidency around reducing regulatory barriers and encouraging technological innovation. The Chapel Hill meeting is being organized by Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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U.S. officials are expected to encourage participating countries to support a light-touch approach to AI regulation, amid growing international discussions over how governments should oversee rapidly developing AI technologies.
The meeting will feature discussions with some of the world's most prominent technology executives. Musk is scheduled to participate through a video call on Tuesday, while Huang and Altman are expected to attend in person on Wednesday for fireside conversations with Lutnick.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis will also participate in the discussions, Kratsios said in a post on X.
According to reports, the United States is expected to promote the so-called “Carolina Principles,” a policy framework that would encourage governments to avoid establishing new regulatory bodies specifically tasked with overseeing artificial intelligence.
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The initiative reflects Washington’s broader push for innovation-focused AI policies while other governments continue to consider stricter regulations to address safety, accountability and potential societal risks linked to the technology.