China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI
It follows the Anthropic CEO's calls for a slowdown in AI development - but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the race.
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""narratives of threat, confrontation, and malicious competition serve only to disrupt the process of global AI governance and are not in anyone's interest"."
— Guo Jiakun , Politician
"China must "balance development and security", and introduce and improve relevant laws and ethical guidelines."
— Chen Yixin , Politician
""We need ways to ensure that alignment and safety techniques stay ahead of progress in model capabilities.""
— Sam Altman , Executive
Key People
Chen Yixin is the Chinese state security minister.
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
He is a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry.
Kenton Thibaut is a senior resident fellow at the Atlantic Council specializing in China.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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It follows the Anthropic CEO's calls for a slowdown in AI development - but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the race.
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