China is moving toward global dominance in AI while the US is mired in regulatory debates.
These are the findings of a report from the American Edge Project coalition.
The threat to US national security is growing amid Chinese investments in the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies.
The report explains that China is consistently moving forward in deploying artificial intelligence, while the United States is “bogged down in prioritizing AI regulation,” Fox News quoted the report as saying.
The report’s authors warn of a growing threat to US national and economic security as China embarks on a $1.4 trillion plan to “dominate the technology world by 2030.”
The report cautions that China is using technology “as a Trojan horse to implant its values into the global infrastructure.”
Additionally, the report describes how Chinese artificial intelligence models censor historical events in their own favor, deny human rights abuses, and filter criticism of Chinese political leaders.
AEP makes several recommendations to keep America at the forefront of the artificial intelligence industry in the face of international competition.
First, the organization recommends avoiding burdensome regulations while ensuring that regulators’ antitrust actions are based on clear evidence that consumers have been harmed before taking action.
AEP also recommends that the US “immediately invest in advanced chips, infrastructure and talent to maintain US leadership in artificial intelligence across all models, including proprietary and open.”
Other recommendations include developing cooperation with US allies in other regions of the world and pushing back against “authoritarian threats” that try to block or stop the development of AI in the US.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal warns of an intensifying “chip war” between the United States and China.
Even as U.S. export restrictions have hampered China’s progress in developing advanced chips, Beijing has been aggressively ramping up production of so-called legacy chips, the paper said. but they are necessary for basic things like cars and home appliances.
In 2024, China spent $41 billion on equipment for this area, which is 29% more than in the past. That’s roughly 40% of the global total, compared with $24 billion in 2021.
Source: Racurs
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