Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO's call to curb China's AI development
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Anthropic CEO’s call for the United States to curb China’s artificial-intelligence development, rejecting the notion that China is in “malicious competition” over AI. Beijing also dismissed the idea that China’s AI progress poses a threat, urging instead for international cooperation on the technology.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- NPR·Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO's call to curb China's AI development
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities.
- BBC News·China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI
It follows the Anthropic CEO 's calls for a slowdown in AI development, in a way that China doesn't pull ahead.
- Al Jazeera·‘Silent Cold War’: Why calls to slow AI have sparked new US–China frontier
Anthropic CEO urges restricted China access to AI tech, sparking accusations of US technological dominance strategies.
- Al Jazeera·China rejects AI ‘threat narratives’, urges global cooperation
China called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence.
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