Maya Sherman: The future of AI governance depends on diplomacy, not just technology
Maya Sherman argues that effective AI governance cannot be achieved through technical solutions alone, and that international diplomacy must play a central role in shaping how AI is developed and regulated across borders.
Why this matters: The rules being written for AI right now will not come from engineers. They will come from negotiations between governments, trade bodies, and institutions most people never think about. If those conversations happen without public pressure or democratic accountability, the outcomes will reflect the priorities of whoever showed up. Diplomacy sounds abstract. It is not. It determines whose privacy standards win, whose safety rules get exported, and whose get ignored.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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