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🚀 Issue #13 of AI Safety in China! Key Takeaways: 🌐 China co-sponsored a US-initiated UN General Assembly resolution with provisions on closing AI development gaps and promoting AI safety.  📜 Top Chinese AI scientists, governance experts, and industry leaders as well as top Western AI scientists and governance experts agreed on a joint statement regarding AI red lines. ⚖️ A new group of Chinese experts published an expert draft of the national AI law, which favors development but still includes provisions on value alignment, registration of foundation models, and safety of general AI systems. 🎤 Top AI governance expert Xue Lan and industry executive Zhang Hongjiang gave their strongest individual statements yet in support of AI safety measures. 💡 Subscribe to AI Safety in China to get biweekly updates on ✅ China's positions on international AI governance ✅ China's governance and policy initiatives to mitigate AI risks ✅ Technical safety and alignment research in China ✅ Views on AI risks by Chinese experts. #AISafety #AI #China #InternationalCollaboration #ConcordiaAI #Newsletter

Synergizing our EU-US transatlantic exchanges on frontier models and AI Safety Institutes, the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS) issues a policy brief analyzing the first wave of AI safety institutes, including their characteristics, functions, and challenges. In particular, it brings: ➡ Overview of the current AISI landscape (specifically consisting of the Japan, UK, and US AISIs, but also highlighting AISI-like institutions in the EU, Canada, France, and Singapore); ➡ Fundamental characteristics (safety-focused, governmental, technical, what first-wave AISIs are not);  ➡ Core functions (evaluations, research, standards, cooperation and coordination, scientific consensus-building, etc); ➡ Challenges and limitations (specialization and trade-offs, redundancy with existing institutions, relationship with industry) It highlights that the first-wave AISIs have several fundamental characteristics in common: ➡ Technical government institutions. ➡ Clear mandate related to the safety of advanced AI systems. First-wave AISIs do not have “catch-all” responsibilities for AI within a jurisdiction. ➡ No regulatory powers. Brief - https://lnkd.in/dTQqTvFZ Authors: Renan Araujo, Kristina F., and Oliver Guest Acknowledgments: Mauricio Baker, Christopher Covino, Romeo Dean, Oscar Delaney 🔸, Claire Dennis, George Gor, Erich Grunewald, Elliott Jones, Joe O'Brien, Alexander Petropoulos, Saad Siddiqui, José Jaime Villalobos, Peter Wildeford, and Zoe Williams #ai #ethics #policy

How can challenges hindering U.S.-China cooperation in AI and the digital realm be overcome? Reva Goujon (Rhodium Group) and NCUSCR Director and former U.S. Director of National Security Admiral Dennis Blair (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) discuss how the National Committee's Track II Dialogue helps facilitate strategic cooperation. ▶️WATCH: https://lnkd.in/eA8jc-q5 Read the consensus agreement between the United States and Chinese delegations: https://lnkd.in/e8zyN2-X #AI #semiconductor #digitaleconomy #USChina #China

🌍🤖 As the AI arms race heats up, the U.S. and China are commencing high-level talks in Geneva this week. Their goal: to address AI risks and prevent unintended consequences in this rapidly advancing field. Stay informed! #AI #GlobalDiplomacy #TechNews

Recently countries like USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Singapore have introduced their own versions of "AI Safety Institutes" to conduct (independent and or collaborative) research on AI capabilities, risks and concerns, develop policy and safety measures, and exchange of insights and information among these new founded bodies to establish an unified AI Governance mechanisms. Germany, France, Italy, Australia are also in the process of presenting their safety institutes. This development is quite exciting as scholars have been urging for global partnerships and creation of a body who can unilaterally direct in building ethical, safe, transparent and accountable AI systems. Despite the fact that different jurisdictions having distinguished laws and regulations is considered as a barrier, it is also foreseen that these institutes will team up together geographically or thematically to address AI safety related research and development. I wonder if there is such AI safety institutes from any of the Nordic governments as well? #aisafetyinstitute #aigovernance #euaioffice #euaiact

China's sinister plans with AI Andreessen Horowitz sheds light on the prevailing assumption that the United States holds the reins in AI development. However, they underscore a glaring reality: China's assertive stance transcends conventional boundaries, showcasing a vision for AI steeped in surveillance and authoritarian control. With a meticulously laid-out plan for societal transformation, China's agenda encompasses pervasive surveillance, social credit systems, and stringent population control measures. This ambitious vision extends beyond its borders, aiming to reshape global norms and governance structures. The imminent clash between Western ideals of freedom and China's authoritarian model underscores the urgency of reevaluating our approach to AI regulation and global cooperation.

The Challenges of AI Development in China: Government Interference and Testing Discover how the Chinese government's involvement in AI development poses obstacles, including interference and testing. Learn about the role of consultants and former officials in getting projects greenlit. Explore the intriguing questions asked during testing, such as Xi Jinping's third term and the Tiananmen Square massacre. Find out how these factors impact AI progress in China. #AIDevelopment #ChineseGovernment #GreenlitProjects #Consultants #Officials #AIInterference #Testing #XiJinping #TiananmenSquare #AIProgress

China kicks off largest AI conference in Shanghai as tech rivalry with the US heats up This year’s edition of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai will exhibit more than 1,500 AI-related products and systems China’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) conference will kick off in Shanghai this Thursday, with mainland enterprises expected to present innovations that could help the country narrow the gap with the United States in the technology’s development. Premier Li Qiang will deliver the opening speech at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which concludes on Saturday, as the event’s main theme of “Governing AI for Good and for All” highlights the country’s efforts to lead the creation of vital AI standards amid stifling US sanctions and rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. https://lnkd.in/grzS2f2m #AI #China #WAIC #US

In my latest issue brief for the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), I analyze the 78th UNGA session's unanimous adoption of China’s resolution on "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-Building of AI." This resolution, supported by over 140 countries, aims to foster a secure, inclusive environment for AI development across both developed and developing nations. It addresses the growing strategic competition in AI, echoing past arms races, and emphasizes ethical standards for AI. The resolution promotes global cooperation and supports developing nations in bridging the technological gap. Read more about its implications for human security and strategic stability. #AI #UNGA #GlobalCooperation #HumanSecurity #TechEthics Full Text: ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dkQrWZ5Q

The Biden administration has announced a two-day international gathering in San Francisco, scheduled for November 20 and 21. This meeting will bring together government scientists and AI experts from at least nine countries, alongside representatives from the European Union, to address the safe development of artificial intelligence technologies and mitigate their associated risks. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo emphasized that this meeting marks the “first get-down-to-work meeting” following the AI Safety Summit held in the UK last year, which established a commitment to tackle the potentially catastrophic risks posed by rapid advancements in AI. The discussions will build on insights from a follow-up meeting in South Korea earlier this year, which led to the formation of publicly backed safety institutes focused on advancing AI research and testing. The outcomes of this gathering could shape the future of AI governance and set the stage for responsible innovation in the years to come. Read more about it here. https://lnkd.in/d_tKpHv3 d52c31fb1e37508a1d2e78b5cfa5a8e0 #ai #aiintegration #artificialintelligence #airevolution #aiethics #FutureTech #EthicalAI #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #ResponsibleAI #AIGovernance #Womeninai #Womenintechnology