Global AI safety is hinging on U.S.-China cooperation, but they see each other as the problem
Artificial intelligence poses potentially serious risks that experts worry could be existential. The United States and China are the major powers in AI development, but their technological rivalry makes it difficult for them to cooperate on safety measures. International efforts to manage AI dangers depend on these two countries working together, yet each tends to view the other as a primary threat rather than a partner.

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2 developments- Sep 14Can the US and China work together on AI risks?
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A global AI safety strategy depends on U.S.-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem
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Sen. Mark Warner says U.S. can strengthen AI safety without losing race to China
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5 viewpointsAs the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
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Harvard Kennedy fellow Shlomit Wagman: The U.S. and China will never trust each other on AI. That may not matter