China Pushes for Global Ai Governance in Talks With U.S.

At the first bilateral AI safety dialogue between the U.S. and China held in Geneva last week, the Chinese side emphasized“strengthening the global governance of artificial intelligence” and advocated for expanding the role of the United Nations. The subtext: China doesn’t want the United States to have unchallenged control over global AI safety standards. While the Chinese readout noted the U.S. should be “included,” it highlighted China’s support of an AI governance framework that enjoys “broad consensus.”

Beijing has tried to bring voices from the developing world into the conversation on managing AI—partly to find safety in numbers in its attempts to challenge U.S. dominance in the field. In addition to their geopolitical utility, however, China’s appeals to the global south do in fact have legs. In October, the country released its Global AI Governance Initiative, which states, “All countries, regardless of their size, strength, or social system, should have equal rights to develop and use AI.”

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