Analysts Say US-China AI Safety Deal Unlikely Despite Rising Warnings
As President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington, a France 24 technology correspondent says binding AI regulation between the two powers remains improbable.
A series of recent warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence has prompted starkly different responses from Washington and Beijing, according to a report by France 24. The broadcaster said reactions have ranged from US President Donald Trump dismissing the concerns as a "hoax" to Chinese officials criticising calls for the United States to restrict China's AI advancement as "fearmongering."
The report comes as President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for talks, according to France 24. Peter O'Brien, the broadcaster's technology correspondent, said the visit is unlikely to produce binding agreements between the two countries on regulating artificial intelligence.
According to France 24, the divergent positions reflect broader tensions between the two governments over the pace and oversight of AI development, with Washington and Beijing each accusing the other of using safety concerns to serve strategic interests.
O'Brien's analysis, cited by France 24, suggested that despite mounting public warnings from various quarters about AI risks, neither Washington nor Beijing appears willing to slow its own technological progress or accept externally imposed limits on the sector.
France 24 did not specify further details of the warnings that prompted the reactions, nor a confirmed date for Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Sources
- AI safety: No, China will not hit the brakes — France 24 — English
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