China Will Not Be First to Weaponize AI, Says Policy Expert Wang Huiyao
Chinese policy adviser Wang Huiyao said China would not be the first nation to use artificial intelligence as a weapon, noting a developing balance in the US-China relationship.
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China will not be the first country to deploy artificial intelligence as a weapon, according to Wang Huiyao, a prominent Chinese policy expert, in remarks reported by TASS.
Wang, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization, also said that the United States and China are currently establishing a new balance in their bilateral relationship, though further context surrounding the remarks was not specified in the available report.
AI and Global Security
The comments come amid ongoing international debate over the militarization of artificial intelligence technologies and the roles major powers, including the United States and China, are expected to play in shaping global norms around AI use in defense and security contexts.
Wang's remarks position China as taking a defensive rather than offensive posture in discussions of AI weaponization, though the underlying policy commitments, if any, behind the statement were not elaborated upon in the source material.
Both Washington and Beijing have in recent years engaged in discussions, including at senior diplomatic and defense levels, over frameworks for responsible use of artificial intelligence in military applications, amid growing global concern about the pace of AI-enabled weapons development.
Sources
- China will not be first to use AI as weapon, expert says — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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