Key facts
- Elon Musk and David Sacks are scheduled to speak at a G20 ministerial meeting in North Carolina.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will also participate.
- Meta's Dina Powell McCormick is also slated to speak.
- The event aims to establish a non-binding framework for regulating emerging technologies, with a focus on AI.
- The proposed framework, the Carolina Principles, advocates for a lighter-touch regulatory approach and industry-government collaboration.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former White House AI czar David Sacks are scheduled to participate in a Group of 20 ministerial meeting focused on technology in North Carolina next week. They will be joined by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Meta Platforms Inc. president Dina Powell McCormick.
Musk, Sacks, and McCormick are slated to speak virtually on September 1, the first day of the meeting. Huang and Altman are scheduled to speak on September 2. The event is being organized by Michael Kratsios, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
The primary objective of the meeting is to foster agreement among G20 members on a non-binding framework for governing emerging technologies, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence. This framework, referred to as the Carolina Principles, aims to promote a lighter-touch regulatory approach by governments, encouraging sector-specific strategies and closer collaboration between the public and private sectors.
Musk, Sacks, and McCormick are expected to discuss their perspectives on how regulatory environments can be shaped to encourage innovation. The rapid advancement of AI has raised significant questions about governmental oversight. Officials in Washington are navigating the challenge of protecting innovation while addressing emerging cyber and national security risks associated with AI.
Other speakers at the event include Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University.