China says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'
Chinese state media's reports of the daily press conference also noted that all groups should work together for AI openness and inclusivity.
TL;DR
- China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that "fear mongering, confrontation, competition will just disrupt [the] process of global AI governance" in response to U.S. AI executives' calls for a slowdown.
- U.S. AI CEOs like Dario Amodei and Sam Altman have expressed concerns that not building AI is reckless, but slowing down too much could allow authoritarian regimes, specifically China, to gain an advantage.
- China's Minister of State Security Chen Yixin called for accelerating the construction of an AI security risk prevention and control system, deeming AI the "main battleground for global technological competition."
- Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner estimates China's best models are six to nine months behind the U.S., and a significant slowdown could lead China to surpass U.S. advancements.
- President Xi Jinping announced that China will help foster AI collaboration and development among developing countries.
- AI-related stocks, including SoftBank, saw declines following these discussions.