U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
The draft letter, prepared by the State Department, is addressed to the 35 signatories of a U.S. “AI Opportunity Statement” signed in June
The United States is set to inform numerous nations that they must choose between aligning with U.S.-led artificial intelligence initiatives or Beijing's competing framework, according to a draft letter reviewed by Reuters. This move aims to exclude countries from both U.S.- and China-led AI coalitions if they join both. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica initiative last year to secure supply chains for AI models, semiconductors, and critical minerals as tensions rise in the technology sector.
About two dozen countries, including Kazakhstan, a potential source of critical minerals and member of China’s coalition, have joined the U.S.-led effort. The draft letter, addressed to 35 signatories of the "AI Opportunity Statement" signed in June, warns that dual membership in duplicative initiatives will lead to exclusion from both.
U.S. officials hope this approach will limit China's access to resources in the AI race, which could impact military or economic dominance. China's President Xi Jinping recently launched a rival "World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization," challenging U.S. influence in the fast-moving sector. The State Department declined to comment on the leaked internal document while China's embassy in Washington said the country opposes politicizing trade and technology issues.
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