U.S. and China must seize opening to discuss military AI risks

Published on December 12, 2023



Sam Bresnick is a research fellow with the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University in Washington.

Last month in California, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to combat global narcotics manufacturing and trafficking and to reopen military-to-military dialogues, as well as to hold discussions in the future on risks stemming from artificial intelligence.

While the outcome may have disappointed members of the AI safety community due to speculation that the leaders might unveil an agreement to limit the use of AI in nuclear decision making and autonomous weapons systems, the measures that were announced marked a degree of progress on both the military and AI fronts for Washington and Beijing.

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