New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- AI seems to be in every discussion these days, whether it is about privacy, surveillance, consumer rights, health, education, climate change, jobs or incomes.

On one hand, there is optimism that AI will improve the world in ways that human intelligence has not been able to. On the other is the fear that we don't know how this artificial (or non-human) intelligence will change the world.

There are two responses to uncertainty over how it will turn out.

One is to predict future outcomes for a world with more AI and design policies accordingly.

The other is to regulate AI beforehand, even before we agree on its impact, so that we can prevent its bad side from destroying us and get more of the good.

But then, "The o...