China Dismisses Calls for Slowing Down AI Development as 'Fear Mongering'
The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) executives, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic, who have called for slowing down the development of advanced AI due to safety concerns. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun labeled their warnings as 'fear mongering' that could hinder global governance efforts in AI. The comments came after a similar rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump, who emphasized maintaining America's lead over China in AI technology. China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, meanwhile called for accelerating the development of an AI security risk prevention system and described AI as a key battleground for global technological competition. The remarks reflect growing strategic rivalry between major powers around AI innovation. In response to these developments, some AI-related stocks fell on Monday, with SoftBank dropping 10% in Japan. President Xi Jinping also highlighted China's role in promoting AI collaboration among developing countries at the BRICS summit.
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