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Officials from the United States and China are set to hold talks in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
According to officials, the bilateral talks are expected to focus heavily on Beijing’s use of AI in military and national security applications, which the US perceives as a threat to its own and its allies’ security. In a phone call with reporters, a US official said, “We believe [China’s use] undermines both US and allied national security.”
According to the same administration official, the US government remains firm in its stance on protecting its technological advances. The official added, “To be very clear, our talks with Beijing are not focused on promoting any form of technical collaboration or cooperating on frontier research in any matter. And our technology protection policies are not up for negotiation.”
Despite the US’s stringent stance on AI technology transfer, the official noted the importance of initiating communication channels. “We do think it is worth opening a channel for communication on these issues.”
The upcoming discussions stem from a prior agreement between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Following a period of heightened tensions, they decided last November to engage experts in talks about AI risk and safety.
