China Rejects Calls for Artificial Intelligence Slowdown
Beijing rejected proposals by U.S. executives to slow down technology development, characterizing these calls as malicious competition.
Ahead of a critical summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson and political leaders strongly reacted to calls from U.S. artificial intelligence executives to slow down technology development.
Strong Reaction from China to AI Call
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused American artificial intelligence leaders of engaging in confrontation and malicious competition. This statement once again laid bare the dimensions of the technological competition between the two countries.
Pact Discussions Ahead of Leaders' Summit
Calls by U.S. executives for a joint pact to curb the pace of technology development were rejected by Chinese political leaders and commentators close to the government. These developments complicate the course of the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting.