Global South seeks seat at AI governance table, not just as a consumer
Nations in the Global South are pushing for meaningful participation in shaping international AI governance frameworks, rather than being positioned solely as end users of technology developed elsewhere. The push reflects a broader tension over who gets to write the rules for AI and whose interests those rules protect.
Why this matters: Most AI rules are being written by the same countries and companies that built the AI. That is not neutral. It means the values, priorities, and risk tolerances baked into global standards reflect a narrow slice of the world. Countries in the Global South have different data realities, different regulatory needs, and different exposure to AI harms. Being consulted after the rules are drafted is not the same as helping draft them. Who controls governance controls what counts as acceptable risk — and for whom.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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