Countries and companies have a lot to gain from leaving a mark on the process. The US has begun an attempt to develop metrics and standards for research in AI , aiming to make up ground lost to China , which hosted the first major international conference on AI standards in 2018 . Analysts said it enabled Chinese experts to influence " ethical and social norm development " , potentially shaping the sector for the rest of the world . They warned the addition of standards , as well as EU and OECD guidelines , could potentially reduce levels of international collaboration AI standards have previously enjoyed .
The US has begun an attempt to develop metrics and standards for research in AI , aiming to make up ground lost to China , which hosted the first major international conference on AI standards in 2018 . Analysts said it enabled Chinese experts to influence " ethical and social norm development " , potentially shaping the sector for the rest of the world . They warned the addition of standards , as well as EU and OECD guidelines , could potentially reduce levels of international collaboration AI standards have previously enjoyed .