US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulation

Why this matters: When the world's largest economy lobbies a major international forum to go easy on AI rules, that shapes what every other country feels pressure to do. Light-touch regulation can mean faster innovation. It can also mean companies face fewer obligations to explain how their systems work, who they harm, or who is responsible when things go wrong. The people with the least power in AI systems — workers, consumers, people flagged by automated decisions — tend to benefit most from clear rules. Fewer rules at the top usually means less accountability at the bottom.