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U.S. must lead AI innovation and set global standards, State Department says

U.S. AI guidelines, such as an executive order President Biden signed in October, aim to encourage the safe use of the technology and the public’s trust in AI innovations. World leaders had yet to develop global regulations. Few countries had either proposed or adopted regional legislation for the technology.

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