China dismisses AI slowdown calls and blasts ‘fearmongering’ from U.S. tech leaders

China fires back at U.S. AI safety warnings, calling them fearmongering to lock in American advantage

Beijing rejects U.S. AI safety warnings as "fearmongering" to lock in American advantage; will accelerate development instead. This transforms global AI governance from cooperation to arms race, forcing tech leaders to rethink infrastructure and stack decisions in competitive context.