The world faces an unstable intersection of:
- Frontier AI capability acceleration
- Geopolitical fractures
- Divergent AI norms and values
- Restrictions on international scientific exchange
- Risks of unintended conflict escalation
AI talent now forms a new “strategic class,” whose training environment and value alignment directly influence:
- AI safety
- Technology governance
- National security outcomes
- International cooperation
- Civilizational resilience
Yet nations struggle to build mutual trust around talent flows, data governance, and dual-use AI applications.
This white paper proposes a neutral, Pacific-centered AI ecosystem where AI practitioners from diverse backgrounds undergo:
- Ethical alignment training
- Export control and compliance education
- Cross-cultural socialization
- Collaborative AI governance literacy
— all before entering high-intensity innovation environments.