Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World
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Summary
China published its Global AI Governance Action Plan
three days after the Trump administration released its AI action plan.
The Chinese plan focuses on the importance of global cooperation in AI, while the US plan centres on US interests and the minimisation of regulation.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed the need for international collaboration, and prominent Chinese AI researchers highlighted the questions that the US is brushing off.
While concerns about the risks of AI are shared in both countries, China is increasingly proactive in drafting domestic standards and rules and seems to be taking a proactive role in creating international guardrails.
Chinese attendees at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference highlighted that there were more discussions about safety regulations at the conference than at others they had attended.
Although China’s plan may be seen as a once-in-a-century opportunity to spread its influence, it is not clear how enthusiastically Chinese domestic AI will embrace the focus on safety.
