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One of the many signs in Davos, Switzerland, underscores the importance of ethics and artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum meeting this year. (Photo by Juliette Perreard)

JULIETTE PERREARD, Nikkei staff writer

January 21, 2024 04:45 JST

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Artificial intelligence, and how to regulate it, was overheard in more circles than ever before at this year's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known to host hundreds of discussions and speeches on wide-ranging topics, from diplomacy to environment to the latest technologies.