As fears over artificial intelligence grow globally, Argentine President Javier Milei is positioning his country as a rules-free sanctuary for unregulated A.I. At the United Nations, Milei declared Argentina’s commitment to not preemptively regulate A.I., calling it a stand for freedom. His administration promotes the idea of "nonhuman corporations" run by A.I. agents, a concept pitched by tech entrepreneur Emiliano Kargieman. The goal is to attract foreign investment for data centers in Patagonia, leveraging the country’s vast open spaces and energy resources.

Milei, the world’s only libertarian president, mirrors the views of his political ally, President Trump, who argues regulation stifles innovation. While the European Union introduces some rules, a policy vacuum persists globally. Critics, including historian Yuval Noah Harari, warn that A.I.-operated entities could escape legal accountability, as algorithms cannot be jailed. Milei dismisses such concerns as Luddite fearmongering, comparing A.I. anxiety to historical resistance to the steam engine and internet. His government sees A.I. as an economic frontier, with strategist Santiago Oría noting the use of A.I.-generated influencers, even after realizing one was synthetic, calling it "totally inoffensive."