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AI and the New Digital Cold War

The United States and China are creating separate spheres for technology, leading to a "Digital Cold War" where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role, and democracies must coordinate across governments and sectors to succeed in this new era of "re-globalization."

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Beijing is taking steps to limit the use of artificial intelligence in online healthcare services, including medical diagnosis, as the technology continues to disrupt traditional occupations and industries in China.
The U.S. is falling behind in regulating artificial intelligence (AI), while Europe has passed the world's first comprehensive AI law; President Joe Biden recently met with industry leaders to discuss the need for AI regulation and companies pledged to develop safeguards for AI-generated content and prioritize user privacy.
China's People's Liberation Army aims to be a leader in generative artificial intelligence for military applications, but faces challenges including data limitations, political restrictions, and a need for trust in the technology. Despite these hurdles, China is at a similar level or even ahead of the US in some areas of AI development and views AI as a crucial component of its national strategy.
Artificial intelligence will play a significant role in the 2024 elections, making the production of disinformation easier but ultimately having less impact than anticipated, while paranoid nationalism corrupts global politics by scaremongering and abusing power.
China's AI market is worth €20 billion and could double in two years, as Beijing aims to surpass the US and become the global leader in the sector by 2030. AI technology is already transforming various aspects of life in China.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot trend in 2023, with the potential to add trillions to the global economy by 2030, and billionaire investors are buying into AI stocks like Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Okta, and Microsoft.
Artificial intelligence regulation varies across countries, with Brazil focusing on user rights and risk assessments, China emphasizing "true and accurate" content generation, the EU categorizing AI into three risk levels, Israel promoting responsible innovation and self-regulation, Italy allocating funds for worker support, Japan adopting a wait-and-see approach, and the UAE prioritizing AI development and integration.
Nvidia's processors could be used as a leverage for the US to impose its regulations on AI globally, according to Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI. However, Washington is lagging behind Europe and China in terms of AI regulation.
China's growing arsenal introduces new variables to the calculus of the cold war, while America and India grapple with truancy rates and the state of their technological backbone, respectively.
A survey of 213 computer science professors suggests that a new federal agency should be created in the United States to govern artificial intelligence (AI), while the majority of respondents believe that AI will be capable of performing less than 20% of tasks currently done by humans.
The Pentagon is planning to create an extensive network of AI-powered technology and autonomous systems to address potential threats from China.
Chinese operatives have used AI-generated images to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues in the US as the 2024 election approaches, according to Microsoft analysts, raising concerns about the potential for foreign interference in US elections.
The rivalry between the US and China over artificial intelligence (AI) is intensifying as both countries compete for dominance in the emerging field, but experts suggest that cooperation on certain issues is necessary to prevent conflicts and ensure global governance of AI. While tensions remain high and trust is lacking, potential areas of cooperation include AI safety and regulations. However, failure to cooperate could increase the risk of armed conflict and hinder the exploration and governance of AI.
China is employing artificial intelligence to manipulate American voters through the dissemination of AI-generated visuals and content, according to a report by Microsoft.
The G20 member nations have pledged to use artificial intelligence (AI) in a responsible manner, addressing concerns such as data protection, biases, human oversight, and ethics, while also planning for the future of cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Countries around the world, including Australia, China, the European Union, France, G7 nations, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, the UK, the UN, and the US, are taking various steps to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and address concerns related to privacy, security, competition, and governance.
China's influence campaign using artificial intelligence is evolving, with recent efforts focusing on sowing discord in the United States through the spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation.
AI is being used to transform the healthcare industry in New York while robots have the potential to revolutionize the beauty and cosmetics industry in California, as explained on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
The United States and Vietnam have entered into business deals and partnerships worth billions of dollars to advance cooperation in AI technologies and other critical sectors, marking an "upgrading" of their relationship and a focus on building a resilient semiconductor supply chain.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to be the biggest technological shift of our lifetimes, and companies like Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Tesla are well-positioned to capitalize on this AI revolution.
AI has the potential to fundamentally change governments and society, with AI-powered companies and individuals usurping traditional institutions and creating a new world order, warns economist Samuel Hammond. Traditional governments may struggle to regulate AI and keep pace with its advancements, potentially leading to a loss of global power for these governments.
China's targeted and iterative approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) could provide valuable lessons for the United States, despite ideological differences, as the U.S. Congress grapples with comprehensive AI legislation covering various issues like national security, job impact, and democratic values. Learning from China's regulatory structure and process can help U.S. policymakers respond more effectively to the challenges posed by AI.
The United States and China lead in AI investment, with the U.S. having invested nearly $250 billion in 4,643 AI startups since 2013, according to a report.
EU digital boss Vera Jourova will propose the creation of a global governing body for artificial intelligence (AI) during her trip to China, aiming to address the risks associated with the rapid development of AI technology and involve Beijing in global discussions on this topic.
The United Nations is urging the international community to confront the potential risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence, which has the power to transform the world.
China and the US are engaged in a spy game, with both countries taking bold steps to collect intelligence on military capabilities and leadership thinking.
China and the European Union held a high-level digital dialogue in Beijing, discussing topics such as artificial intelligence and cross-border data flows, despite tensions over an EU probe into China's electric vehicle subsidies.
President Biden has called for the governance of artificial intelligence to ensure it is used as a tool of opportunity and not as a weapon of oppression, emphasizing the need for international collaboration and regulation in this area.
Governments worldwide are grappling with the challenge of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as countries like Australia, Britain, China, the European Union, France, G7 nations, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Nations, and the United States take steps to establish regulations and guidelines for AI usage.
China's new artificial intelligence (AI) rules, which are among the strictest in the world, have been watered down and are not being strictly enforced, potentially impacting the country's technological competition with the U.S. and influencing AI policy globally; if maximally enforced, the regulations could pose challenges for Chinese AI developers to comply with, while relaxed enforcement and regulatory leniency may still allow Chinese tech firms to remain competitive.
The UK will invite China to limited portions of an AI summit despite concerns about its use of AI for surveillance and suppression, in an effort to engage constructively with the second-largest economy in the world and have influence over its AI practices.
The United States must prioritize global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and win the platform competition with China in order to protect national security, democracy, and economic prosperity, according to Ylli Bajraktari, the president and CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project and former Pentagon official.