Artificial intelligence could emerge as an area of bilateral cooperation between the United States and China, experts said, following a summit between the two countries' leaders in Beijing that spurred discussions on AI.
During US President Donald Trump's recent visit to China in May, both heads of state had constructive exchanges on artificial intelligence and agreed to hold dialogue between the two governments on this issue.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a news briefing on May 19 that the two nations, as leading AI powers, need to work together to promote the development and improve the governance of AI to make sure that it will better contribute to the progress of human civilization and the common welfare of the international community.
Fred Teng, president of the America China Public Affairs Institute and a fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, told China Daily that AI can no longer be treated as a purely technical matter.
"AI is now an economic, security, governance and strategic stability issue," said Teng, stressing that it's important for the two countries to collaborate on addressing risks posed by malicious use of AI.
