WASHINGTON: The United States and China will hold their first talks on artificial intelligence on Tuesday, with Washington expected to raise concerns about Beijing’s operate of the rapidly developing technology, US officials said.
The inaugural dialogue, announced without a date during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing last month, will be held in Geneva with the participation of senior officials.
U.S. officials have said they do not expect any specific agreements or offers of cooperation as part of the dialogue, but want a communication channel that outlines each country’s views and risk perceptions.
China “has made the development of artificial intelligence a top national priority and is obviously rapidly deploying its capabilities in the civilian as well as military/national security sectors,” the U.S. official said, on the customary condition of anonymity.
Chinese efforts are often conducted in ways “that we believe undermine the national security of both the United States and allies,” he said.
“We reiterate our concerns about Beijing’s operate of artificial intelligence in this regard.”
Another U.S. official noted that Washington has previously expressed concern about the possibility of artificial intelligence interference in elections, although the issue would not be specifically on the agenda in Geneva.
Both China and the United States are rapidly expanding their artificial intelligence sectors, and Washington and its allies are increasingly concerned about the capabilities of Beijing’s communist authorities.
American experts have expressed concern about the growing ability of Chinese AI engineers to create “deepfakes” – impersonating real or dead people.
The United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom are working to establish artificial intelligence regulations that they believe will protect individual privacy and security.
China has been seeking its own path in artificial intelligence, although it attended a major AI security meeting convened by the UK last year.
The inaugural dialogue, announced without a date during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing last month, will be held in Geneva with the participation of senior officials.
U.S. officials have said they do not expect any specific agreements or offers of cooperation as part of the dialogue, but want a communication channel that outlines each country’s views and risk perceptions.
China “has made the development of artificial intelligence a top national priority and is obviously rapidly deploying its capabilities in the civilian as well as military/national security sectors,” the U.S. official said, on the customary condition of anonymity.
Chinese efforts are often conducted in ways “that we believe undermine the national security of both the United States and allies,” he said.
“We reiterate our concerns about Beijing’s operate of artificial intelligence in this regard.”
Another U.S. official noted that Washington has previously expressed concern about the possibility of artificial intelligence interference in elections, although the issue would not be specifically on the agenda in Geneva.
Both China and the United States are rapidly expanding their artificial intelligence sectors, and Washington and its allies are increasingly concerned about the capabilities of Beijing’s communist authorities.
American experts have expressed concern about the growing ability of Chinese AI engineers to create “deepfakes” – impersonating real or dead people.
The United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom are working to establish artificial intelligence regulations that they believe will protect individual privacy and security.
China has been seeking its own path in artificial intelligence, although it attended a major AI security meeting convened by the UK last year.
