Konstantinos Komaitis is an Internet policy expert and author, a non-resident fellow and a senior researcher at the Lisbon Council, and a non-resident fellow in DFRLab at the Atlantic Council. There is a new front in the geopolitical battle for technological dominance: artificial intelligence (AI). Even though AI tools have been around for years, recently they have become ubiquitous. Conversations are consumed by AI, so much so that the Collins dictionary named AI “the word of the year.” In terms of economics, AI has reawakened the technology market that, for many years, appeared lacking in innovation and creativity. Indeed, not since the birth of the Internet or perhaps the dawn of the mobile age has technology seemed so likely to usher in rapid change. That is why it is important to look at lessons learned from prior efforts to govern technology. Zooming In and Zooming Out on AI Governance At the market level, new products have emerged and are expected to disrupt societies. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, for instance, has already disrupted various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and customer service, and has been credited for being a powerful tool for automation and cost reduction. At the same time, big technology companies are integrating AI tools across their existing popular products. Microsoft is implementing AI tools in products such as Teams, Word and Excel, while Google is doing the same with Gmail, Docs and Sheets. As with any disruption, this acceleration of innovation by industry has been celebrated, but has also raised legitimate concerns…Why Internet Governance Must Inform AI Governance