US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
The US warns countries they could be excluded from its AI coalition if they sign up for Beijing’s competing framework.
The United States is set to inform several nations that they must choose between aligning with US-led AI initiatives or Beijing's competing framework, according to a draft letter reviewed by Reuters. This move comes amid a fierce technological rivalry between the two superpowers. The US launched the Pax Silica initiative in 2022 to secure supply chains for AI models, semiconductors, and critical minerals.
About two dozen countries, including Kazakhstan and key US allies such as Japan, Australia, and South Korea, have joined the Pax Silica framework. However, Kazakhstan is unique as it has joined both the Pax Silica and China's World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, raising concerns in Washington. The draft letter, addressed to the 35 signatories of the US AI Opportunity Statement, urges countries to make a deliberate choice on AI and emphasizes that membership in duplicative initiatives with conflicting objectives, such as China's, is not permissible.
Critics argue that such a stance could stifle global AI advancements and undermine international cooperation. China's embassy in Washington dismissed the accusations, stating that such actions will only hinder global AI progress.
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