Anthony Annett and Taimur Baig

ANTHONY ANNETT IS AN AUTHOR AND FORMER STAFF AT THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND; TAIMUR BAIG IS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ECONOMIST AT DBS BANK

Those arguing for public equity in AI suggest that the technology behind it arises from decades of publicly funded research, and that the public should gain from the upside.

If AI is a public good, nationalisation should be considered

A technology so consequential, potentially disruptive and paradigm-shifting cannot be managed through basic regulation alone