Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva

“It’s vitally important that the United States and China begin frank discussions about how to improve AI safety,” said Paul Scharre, an AI expert at the Center for New American Security think tank. “The stakes are high and the consequences for AI-related accidents could be severe. “

He noted that the United States pledged in 2022 to always maintain a human in the loop for nuclear weapons use. But China’s military has not done the same.

“Ensuring strict human control over nuclear weapons seems a low bar to clear for agreement on military AI,” said Scharre, author of “Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” “As the world’s leading economic, military, and technological powers, agreement between the United States and China on how to manage AI risks could help set the stage for other nations to follow suit.”

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