• Experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the U.S. could lose to China in the artificial intelligence technology race, which could have serious implications for U.S. national security and technological superiority. I said yes.
• Experts, research and government documents say China is advancing its military adoption of AI and leads in AI research, but the United States still leads in generative AI. Experts told the DCNF that the U.S. needs to pick up speed and revise its strategy if it wants to win the race.
• “It’s no secret that the Chinese government wants to militarize its AI systems, and if we don’t get serious about it, we’re going to be the losers in the digital arms race,” said Digital.・Mr. Joel Thayer, Director of the Progress Institute, said: told DCNF.

The US is in danger of losing its lead to China in the artificial intelligence (AI) technology race, a deployment that could have serious implications for national security and technological superiority, experts say. told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Experts, research and government documents show that China has made strides in deploying AI technology to its military and is at the forefront of global AI research, but it has fallen behind in generative AI, such as the popular chatbot ChatGPT. The United States remains the leader. The US’s main strategy of slowing China’s development through semiconductor (chip) regulation is inadequate, and the outcome of the competition is not foreseeable, but if the US wants to secure victory, it will urgently accelerate and adapt its approach. There is a need, experts told DCNF.

“It’s no secret that the Chinese government wants to militarize its AI systems, and if we don’t get serious about it, we’re going to be the losers in the digital arms race,” said Digital.・Mr. Joel Thayer, Director of the Progress Institute, said: told DCNF.

China’s dedication to advancing AI isNew Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan,” announced in 2017, emphasizing the integration of AI into the military. The plan states that it will “promote all types of AI technology and rapidly integrate it into the field of defense innovation.” “Strengthen the construction of military and civilian AI technical standard systems.”

In February, a Chinese AI pilot defeated a human in an aerial battle that took about 90 seconds, the South China Morning Post reported. report. Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) be familiar with According to a DCNF translation, China’s December 2021 strategy on deploying AI claimed it planned to deploy an army that would “man and machine” fight side-by-side.

The translation claimed that the PLA was working on an AI “superorganism” with “deep learning”, “evolution” and deception capabilities. (Related: Tensions between US and China will rise further as both countries enter AI arms race, expert says)

Furthermore, four out of the ten largest companies doing AI research are Chinese companies. according to Research conducted by Nikkei Asia in collaboration with Dutch science publisher Elsevier. Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Huawei Technologies.

Anja Manuel, executive director of the Aspen Security Forum, told the DCNF that the U.S. arguably continues to lead in the field of generative AI, adding that China’s strict regulations and authoritarian government are pushing innovation in the country. citing claims that it could interfere with

“The jury hasn’t ruled on that, but I do know that the Chinese government is very focused on making their companies successful with AI,” Manuel told DCNF. “[It] “…It has given companies a clear path as to what innovations they may pursue, such as visual perception AI, autonomy (drones, automobiles). Great for applications.”

Beijing-based technology giant Baidu Referenced China Science Daily report The company’s generative chatbot Ernie overtook ChatGPT (an older version of the chatbot) in benchmark tests and advanced GPT-4 in June’s Chinese test. However, according to China Science Daily, Arnie’s “overall capabilities are slightly inferior to GPT-4.”

The U.S. has grappled with slowing China’s AI progress by restricting access to semiconductors and other equipment.

“Most technologists agree that while export controls on things like chips are an important part of the policy toolbox, the U.S. alone cannot maintain its lead over China,” Manuel said at the DCNF. told to “The bottom line is that the US is innovating and still leading, but to stay there we should focus on running faster ourselves. You can’t get there. “

Thayer agreed. “It’s not enough to just rely on the chip market easing,” he said.

Additionally, Microsoft has a China-based AI chatbot called Xiaoice that has 660 million users worldwide. according to to the company.

Jake Denton, a researcher at the Heritage Foundation Technology Policy Center, told the DCNF that while Microsoft is a terrible example of US companies’ AI ties to China, the presence of other tech companies in the region is equally concerning. said. “There is a lot of interconnectivity between our offices in Asia and North America,” he said. “Whether it is a formal office set up purely for AI research or a generalist office, the impact is still there. I will try to please you.”

Denton cited the example of Apple’s multi-billion dollar deal with China, where the company disabled the airdrop feature during Hong Kong’s protests against the Chinese government. “We have to assume that exactly the same demands are allowed in AI development,” says Denton. “That’s exactly the logical development of this case. All these companies will just be kicked out of China if they don’t comply.”

Thayer also said the US cannot rely on technology companies in this technology race.

“The AI ​​market is concentrated in a few companies and dominated by big tech,” Thayer told DCNF. “Worse, almost all of them have significant ties to China and the Chinese government. You can not.”

“We can still win, but we need to turn this ship around!” Thayer said.

Scientist and AI entrepreneur Gary Marcus told DCNF that the outcome of the technology race is yet to be decided, but that it is creating too much tension and distance.

“A lot of the focus has been on the competition between China and the US, which is certainly not decided yet, but we need to lower the temperature a bit as cooperation between the two countries will be essential. We can find ways to control and mitigate the short- and long-term risks facing both countries.”

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