China’s intelligence chief has warned that artificial intelligence could pose major risks to the country’s political security, critical infrastructure, data, social stability and military capabilities, calling for stronger controls over AI development.
Chen Yixin, China’s minister of state security, identified six major AI risks in an article published in China Cyberspace, a journal run by the Cyberspace Administration of China. His top concern was "regime security," with Chen warning that deepfakes, AI-generated content and automated online networks could spread political rumors, harmful information and cognitive warfare, threatening China’s political, institutional and ideological security, reported Business Insider on Sunday.
Six AI Risks
Chen also warned that AI could make cyberattacks against critical infrastructure more efficient. He cited the risk of large-scale data leaks involving national data, trade secrets and citizens’ personal information.
Other risks included technological imbalances caused by monopolies and closed technology systems, disruptions to social governance and public order, and changes in warfare as AI-powered precision targeting gives adversaries battlefield advantages.
