China President challenges American supremacy after Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis pushes US-led AI safety agency, says: ‘AI systems must …’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined a new vision for a global artificial intelligence (AI) order, directly challenging American technological supremacy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the premier World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on Friday (July 17), Xi pitched China’s massive open-source tech ecosystem as a global public good. The remarks serve as a counter to the US-led “Pax Silica” alliance, and follow recent push by Western tech leaders, such as Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, for a US-led international AI safety agency.
According to a report by news agency Reuters, Xi urged the international community to seize the “historic opportunity” of open-source AI, while warning against the risk of the booming technology.
