Student Classification
Graduate
Course
MAIR Capstone
Document Type
Master's Capstone Paper
Publication Date
Spring 5-8-2024
Disciplines
International Relations
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
The implications of the transformative and unknown nature of emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies raise important questions in current conversations in the international realm. The potential danger of AI calls for regulation, but the regulation of private technological endeavors is uncharted territory. However, on March 13, 2024, the European Union (EU) successfully passed legislation about the technology, titled the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). Thus, what explains why the European Union has been the first to successfully pass legislation on Artificial Intelligence? This research demonstrates that such legislation passed because of the European Union’s Socioeconomic capacity, its Structural components, and their System of coalitions. This claim is supported by qualitative research about the structure of the EU, past actions of the EU, and the EU AI Act itself.
Digital USD Citation
Richards, Sabrina, "The Age of AI: Why the European Union Was the First to Regulate Artificial Intelligence" (2024). Political Science and International Relations: Student Scholarship & Creative Works. 1.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/psir-student/1
