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G20 AI agenda: US champions light-touch regulation while data center backlash, China rivalry intensify

The G20 Innovation Ministerial was held in North Carolina, US, from September 1 to 2, with artificial intelligence (AI) taking center stage. The US urged governments to pursue a light-touch regulatory approach, while officials and technology executives also addressed data centers and copyright rules governing AI training data. The following are the key takeaways from the meeting.