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China’s Vision for AI Technology

From the AI Safety Summit to the Global AI Governance Initiative, how is China’s approach to AI shaping up? 

November 13, 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology surges forward, governments around the world are scrambling to keep pace. The debate over how and why to regulate AI is heating up – and as a global leader in the AI field, China will play a major role in international rules that shape our AI future.

The Diplomat’s Shannon Tiezzi speaks with Kendra Schaefer, the head of Tech Policy Research at Trivium China, on China’s approach to AI governance both domestically and on the international level. From the AI Safety Summit to the Global AI Governance Initiative, how is China’s approach to AI shaping up?