Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to throw governments and various industries for a loop. A new study from Sweden, for instance, has determined that AI could play a role in detecting cases of breast cancer earlier and faster.

At the same time, companies like Tinder are also putting AI to use in making their operations smoother and more effective. While certain concerns about the technology still exist, such as the propensity for various false positives, some officials continue dismissing these worries.

Right now, all of the mysteries, unknown factors, and changing elements of AI are raising many questions. Governments like the US, the European Union (EU), and others now consequently want to figure out the best ways of managing and regulating this technology.

Still ironing out the kinks

While Western governments aim to reach a consensus on AI, there's also an interest in each government being able to take the lead on the matter. It's why summits focused on AI and the best ways of handling this technology will take place later in the year.

However, as Western officials work to find their own united front on AI, they also have to contend with China. So far, the communist regime maintains that it will employ various actions to shield its residents from potentially negative impacts of the technology.

There are also some concerns that as Western governments squabble amongst themselves and rush to take credit for producing a game plan for AI, the vision put forward by China could end up stealing the spotlight on the world stage.

The clock is ticking

All things considered, the world would be better off with the West setting the rules and regulations for AI. Allowing nations like China to control the narrative could engender catastrophic outcomes.

So far, it remains to be seen if the US, EU, and other Western governments can reach common ground on how to handle this technology.

Either way, AI is here to stay. The directions and decisions undertaken by various leaders will ultimately determine what the world looks like in the years and decades to come.