Kissinger Urges US-China Cooperation on AI, Warns Against Decoupling
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Henry Kissinger said at a finance forum that US-China decoupling would lower living standards and harm AI governance. He urged cooperation to regulate AI use.
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Kissinger said it's essential for the US and China to learn from each other and not proceed in a decoupled way.
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He noted China's deep economic integration with the world has strengthened US-China relations through trade dependence.
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Kissinger said China's state control of AI means it may consider military applications, while Western AI firms focus on competition.
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He called for understanding between the West and China on AI research to avoid living in constant fear of each other.
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