US-China rivalry clouds co-operation on AI risks
Technological competition between Washington and Beijing is making agreement on managing potentially existential AI dangers more difficult.
Technological rivalry between the United States and China is complicating efforts by Washington and Beijing to co-operate on the potentially existential risks associated with artificial intelligence.
The assessment, reported by the Financial Times on Wednesday, highlights the difficulty of reaching agreement between the two powers as competition over technology intensifies.
The supplied material does not identify the specific AI risks under discussion, the areas of disagreement, or proposals from either government. It also does not establish how much co-operation is currently taking place.
The issue is therefore one of increasingly difficult co-operation, rather than evidence that engagement between the US and China has ended. No specific government positions or actions were identified.
