Breaking the deadlock on AI governance How a crisis could lead to global coordination

2026

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1) This paper argues that a crisis, rather than foresight, may be the catalyst for achieving much-needed global AI governance.
2) * Explores the current deadlock in AI governance due to geopolitical competition, institutional weakness, and private sector dominance.
* Analyzes historical crises (financial, cybersecurity, pandemic) to identify lessons for AI crisis response and preparation.
* Proposes actionable recommendations for governments, institutions, and companies to build robust crisis mitigation capabilities and enable effective post-crisis governance.
3) AI governance, global coordination, crisis response, international relations, technology policy

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