The push and pull of individuals, companies, regulators, and national governments seeking to shape and channel AI‑enabled network platforms will grow increasingly complex, conducted alternately as a strategic contest, a trade negotiation, and an ethical debate. Questions that appear urgent may be out of date by the time the relevant official participants have gathered to discuss them. By that time, the AI‑enabled network platform may have learned or exhibited new behavior that renders the original terms of the discussion obsolete or insufficient.
