China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.
China is not buying Silicon Valley's call for an artificial intelligence (AI) slowdown, despite concerns over potential risks associated with the technology. While American labs share many of the same worries as Chinese AI companies, Beijing views the proposal from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as a "bad deal." Amodei urged the US to take steps such as cracking down on chip smuggling and preventing unauthorized model distillation by Chinese companies.
However, Chinese officials and AI researchers have expressed skepticism and resentment over the idea that their country should be treated as an essential governance partner and a competitor that needs to be constrained. Chinese leaders prioritize maintaining social stability and preventing the Chinese Communist Party's grip on power from being threatened.
In addition, many in China's AI industry are focused on releasing lower-cost, open-weight models and do not trust US tech companies to provide open and inexpensive access to advanced AI systems. While there is potential for cooperation on AI safety, preliminary negotiations between the two countries have reportedly already begun ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this month.
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