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SCI & TECH2h agoScoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent saysThe U.S. is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios.Why it matters: The Trump administration has flatly rejected calls from industry to pace or slow down the development of AI, citing a fierce race against China. Bessent's scheduled meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng could provide an opening for talks on U.S.-China AI safety cooperation. "The United States remains the leader in AI. And we are open to discussions on avoiding shared risks and avoiding bifurcation of our two systems. We expect our discussioAxios
SCI & TECH4h agoIs the U.S. and China's mutual distrust the biggest risk as AI evolves?CBS News
SCI & TECH4h agoRaimondo on AI: 'You're not going to beat China if you have destabilizing unemployment'Joe Biden’s former Commerce secretary and former Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb agreed that the technology needs to help Americans if it’s going to draw their support.Politico Tech
SCI & TECH4h ago«I no longer dare to return to the country for fear of not being able to leave again»: China tightens border controls to prevent the flight of AI talentDÉCRYPTAGE - En pleine rivalité technologique avec les États-Unis, Pékin instaure de nouvelles règles qui permettent d’interdire un voyage à l’étranger aux Chinois. En invoquant la «sécurité nationale».Le Figaro International
SCI & TECH5h agoChina uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast systemChina said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world. The advance was achieved by a Chinese-developed weather forecasting model running on Sugon 8,000, a massive home-grown computing system built entirely with domestically made AI chips. Most major global forecasting systems have resolutions of roughly 5km to 10km, according to the China Meteorological Administration and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH13h agoFirst update made to ISO 9001 in a decade, with China shaping AI, cybersecurity standardsChina’s contributions and leadership were of considerable value to the revision of new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for artificial intelligence, intelligent transport systems and cybersecurity, according to the global body. The ISO made the comments as it released ISO 9001:2026 on Wednesday, which is the first major revision to ISO 9001 – an international benchmark for quality management – in a decade, it added. ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica told the South...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH16h agoChina's AI leaders keep quiet despite U.S. 'publicity' on tech risksZ.ai, Moonshot, MiniMax, Alibaba and Tencent did not provide any statements when contacted by CNBC about the warnings on AI from Silicon Valley.CNBC
SCI & TECH18h agoCan the US and China work together on AI risks?Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangersFinancial Times
SCI & TECH23h agoChina does not take its foot off the AI accelerator, but recognizes the risk of advanced systems becoming uncontrollableMientras el Gobierno de Xi Jinping rechaza la petición de los grandes magnates tecnológicos estadounidenses de frenar su desarrollo, la agencia de inteligencia china alerta de las amenazas políticas y sociales de la IA LeerEl Mundo
SCI & TECH23h agoUS speaker rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to ChinaTrump has dismissed AI fears as 'hoax', insisting US safeguards suffice and warning slowdown benefits China.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECH1d agoWhile the world debates the risks of AI, China narrows the technological gap with the USThe U.S. and China are competing for leadership in artificial intelligence, with rapid advances and security concerns in both countries. China challenges the U.S. with advanced AI models, while both countries face accusations of espionage and seek global governance.Clarín
SCI & TECH1d agoWhile the world debates AI risks, China narrows the technological gap with the USThe US and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence, with significant advances from both sides. The gap between their models is narrowing. China faces security concerns over AI, while the US accuses Chinese developers of copying advanced capabilities from their models.Clarín
SCI & TECH1d agoU.S. and China face grave AI risks but mutual distrust stalls cooperationForemost among the threats for Beijing is the risk to the ruling Communist Party, which worries the technology could be weaponized against it.NBC News
SCI & TECH1d agoChina bets on chips and AI in new 5-year road map to challenge US tech dominanceAn intensifying tech race with the United States, along with Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance, has led China’s leaders to place greater significance and urgency on breakthroughs in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to integrated circuits and chips in its latest five-year plan for electronics and information technology. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planning agency, on Tuesday...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH1d agoForget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employeesWhen generative artificial intelligence first swept through China’s technology sector, workers faced a clear directive from management: use AI and use it often. Consuming vast numbers of AI tokens – the basic unit of computing power needed to process text or write code – became a badge of honour, with companies often viewing a high token count as a sign that employees were productive and taking initiative. But those computing allowances are now being sharply rolled back as China’s leading...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH1d agoChina steps up safeguards against AI losing human controlChina is increasing measures to prevent artificial intelligence from operating beyond human control. This indicates a focus on AI safety and governance by a major technological power.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECH1d agoThe shadow of China: what is behind the apocalyptic alarm of AI giants (and what is "distillation", which is troubling Americans)Un informe de los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses sostiene que desde 2024 los principales laboratorios chinos han interrogado millones de veces a los costosísimos modelos de IA estadounidenses, extrayendo miles de millones de respuestas que después han utilizado para entrenar los suyos propios LeerEl Mundo
SCI & TECH1d agoChina hits back at AI slowdown push, calls it ‘fearmongering’China has rejected calls to slow down artificial intelligence development, labeling such efforts as 'fearmongering.' This indicates a strong stance from China regarding the progression of AI technology.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECH1d agoEurope facing the challenge of artificial intelligence: regulating a technology led by the US and ChinaLucía Velasco, expert in Artificial Intelligence governance and co-director of the ‘Oxford AI diplomacy lab’, discusses with EL PAÍS the EU's participation in the development of this technology.El País
SCI & TECH1d agoUS and China show their teeth over AI: from fear of apocalypse to technological cold warLas dos grandes potencias exhiben su enfrentamiento por el futuro de la inteligencia artificial al estallar el debate sobre cómo regularla para evitar escenarios catastróficosEl País
SCI & TECH1d agoTop Trump AI adviser says if China wins AI race, U.S. "will not be the number one country" anymoreOver the weekend, four of America's top tech leaders, including Elon Musk, agreed that AI's development should slow down and called for government standards. President Trump dismissed their calls, and in a CBS News exclusive, one of the president's top AI advisers, David Sacks, reacted. Jo Ling Kent reports.CBS News
SCI & TECH1d agoChina and US dismiss AI leaders' warnings as scaremongeringZowel de Chinese president Xi als de Amerikaanse president Trump doet de oproep van de topmannen van Amerikaanse AI-bedrijven om de ontwikkeling van de sector te vertragen af als bangmakerij. De topmannen achter grote westerse AI-bedrijven stelden zaterdag dat de sector te snel groeit om de veiligheid te kunnen waarborgen. Zo zouden AI-agents uit zichzelf cyberaanvallen kunnen uitvoeren, schreef Anthropic-topman Dario Amodei, de ontwikkelaar van Claude, in een essay. De leiders van ChatGPT, Grok en Gemini schaarden zich achter de oproep. Amodei stelde ook dat een "Chinese voorsprong op AI een NOS Buitenland
SCI & TECH1d agoWhy AI giants are asking to hit the brakes: between real risks, marketing, and the threat from ChinaAnthropic y OpenAI proponen límites al avance de los modelos más potentes.La pelea entre EE.UU. y China y los costos del negocio complican los acuerdos.Qué amenazas ya existen y cuánto hay de estrategia de venta en las advertencias.Clarín
SCI & TECH2d agoUnderstanding the concerns of the AI race with ChinaPresident Trump criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's AI warnings and said the U.S. must maintain its lead over China in the AI race. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to discuss.CBS News