A panel discussion on artificial intelligence at the annual Boao Forum held in China's Hainan province, on March 27.
Asked about this at a session on AI-generated content, British computer scientist Stuart Russell, who is professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, said such AI competition is healthy, and the idea that it is a zero-sum game is “a huge mistake”, as all humans can benefit from the technology if it is safe and capable.
“But for the potential risks associated with AI, it takes the world to understand and protect humanity,” said Prof Zeng, who is a member of the United Nations Advisory Body on AI that provides recommendations on international governance issues. But their overseas expansion has come under pressure, as the European Union is probing whether Chinese EV makers have benefited unfairly from state subsidies.
“But I don’t think it will work as being tough on China has become the consensus of both parties ,” he said.