Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.

The short version

• This week, the US and China, the two world leaders on AI, finally started talks meant to keep the whole world safe from emerging safety risks.
• But whether meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can lead to a reliable global governance framework for AI depends on how much the fierce rivals are actually willing to cooperate.
• Some US-China experts told Ars that there were concerns that China might cancel talks, but China seemingly isn’t taking offense to Trump’s rhetoric.

What happened

Even Truth Social posts where Trump insists that America must dominate China on AI—declaring “WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so”—didn’t keep China from showing up.

Why it matters

Notably, China has yet to publicly acknowledge the proposed alert system.

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