US, China should learn from Cold War-era arms control to tackle AI risks: ex-US official
Washington and Beijing should put aside their mutual distrust to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence, much as the United States and Soviet Union cooperated on nuclear arms control during the Cold War, a former US Treasury secretary has urged. Robert Rubin, who served as US Treasury secretary under former president Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1999, cited the Strategic Arms Limitation…
Former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin has urged Washington and Beijing to put aside their mutual distrust in order to tackle the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), drawing parallels with the nuclear arms control talks between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Speaking at the Bund Summit in Shanghai, Rubin cited SALT as an example of two superpowers working together despite significant differences.
He urged both nations to set aside distrust and work together on AI, which he warned could have severe adverse effects on both countries. Rubin cited potential cyberattacks as one of the dangers of open-source AI becoming more widely available. He emphasized the need for both political systems to focus intensely on the issue, stating that if one country neglects it, it would not be sufficient.
Rubin also discussed global economic imbalances, urging the US to curb its fiscal deficits and China to boost domestic consumption. He noted that while the US is in a position to reduce its deficit, it would require political will, possibly in the next administration.
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