Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says
A US congressional advisory body on China said on Friday that leading Chinese artificial intelligence firms declined to meet its members during a recent Beijing visit over concerns that doing so could expose the firms to US sanctions. But members also underscored the importance of the coming AI dialogue between Washington and Beijing. “We were told, ‘You guys are a really scary commission, and…
A US congressional advisory body on China revealed on Friday that major Chinese artificial intelligence firms refused to meet its members during a recent trip to Beijing over concerns of potential US sanctions exposure. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission chairman, Randy Schriver, disclosed this during a panel discussion at Johns Hopkins University.
The delegation, comprising members from the USCC, visited Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai in July for the first time in seven years as a fact-finding mission. Despite the AI firms' reluctance, the delegation emphasized the importance of the upcoming AI dialogue between Washington and Beijing.
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