Architecture Without an Architect? Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence in a Divided World

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arXiv:2610.01716v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Artificial intelligence presents an unusually difficult problem for global governance. The technology develops rapidly, crosses borders easily, and is shaped by actors whose resources and capabilities may rival those of states. Yet international responses remain fragmented, unevenly representative, and overwhelmingly non-binding. The challenge is therefore not simply to identify appropriate rules or institutions, but to understand who has the cap