US And China To Hold Talks on Artificial Intelligence
Technology of concern for both countries
The governments of the United States and China are set to hold talks Tuesday on the issue of artificial intelligence, an emerging technology of concern for both countries.
The Tuesday session follows discussions that began with President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping who discussed AI as a matter of mutual interest when the two leaders met face-to-face last fall in California.
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Technology and National Security Tarun Chhabra and acting Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technologies Seth Center will lead the interagency U.S. delegation to Geneva, Switzerland AI risk and safety with Chinese counterparts.
These talks follow the November 2023 Woodside Summit between Biden and Xi Jinping, where both leaders noted the need to address the risks of advanced AI systems and improve AI safety, according to a White House statement by Adrienne Watson, spokesperson of the White House National Security Council.
AI involves machine learning to produce computer-generated output through human-like tasks. The generative AI market is expected to grow from $40 billion in 2022 to $1.3 trillion by 2032.
AI in China is a rapidly developing multi-billion dollar industry.
AI, however, poses risks to human employment, creative pursuits and present computer-generated content as real.
“The United States and the [China] will exchange views on how the two governments understand and seek to address the risks of advanced AI systems,” Watson said. “The delegation includes officials from the White House, the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce.”
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