Paris-based econocrat warns 'tech bros' should not dominate the AI regulation debate
Australian lawyer John Denton, who heads up the International Chamber of Commerce, wants broader input from traditional industries and civil society in shaping AI frameworks.
"The idea that, because I'm in tech, I can actually dominate the debate about this is nonsense, because their views will not be accepted by the rest of society."
John W.H. Denton pulled no punches in his challenge to the technology industry's grip on artificial intelligence regulation, arguing that "tech bros" should not control the conversation about AI's future.
The Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce made his remarks in an interview with Capital Brief during the 14th World Chambers Congress in Melbourne, taking aim at what he sees as the technology industry's outsized influence in shaping AI frameworks globally and in Australia.
His comments came after recent debates in Australia led by Tech Council of Australia chair Scott Farquhar, who has argued that the nation's copyright laws are blocking billions in AI investment and must be "urgently" amended to allow tech companies greater access to copyrighted content for training AI models.
