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China will not allow any country to achieve AI dominance, Victor Gao says

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • Victor Gao said China would thwart US ambitions for global artificial intelligence dominance.
  • He accused Washington of weaponising and militarising AI, including by integrating it into drones, ballistic missiles and everyday technology.

China will not allow any country to establish dominance over artificial intelligence, Victor Gao, vice-president of the Centre for China and Globalisation, said at the Penang Peace Dialogue in Malaysia.

Gao framed the issue as a contest over the future direction of AI and said China would thwart US ambitions for global dominance. He warned that Washington’s military-focused strategy was pushing the technology toward “AI for evil.”

He accused the United States of weaponising and militarising AI, saying it was being integrated into systems ranging from drones and ballistic missiles to everyday software and hardware.

AI for evil

· Victor GaoGao warned that the United States’ military-focused AI strategy was pushing the technology toward harmful uses.
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