This Week in AI: Congressional commission warns of Chinese AGI | TechCrunch
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"We've seen throughout history that countries that are first to exploit periods of rapid technological change can often cause shifts in the global balance of power," Reuters quoted USCC commissioner Jacob Helberg as saying. "China is racing towards [AI superintelligence]. ... It's critical that we take them extremely seriously."
The USCC, established by Congress to provide recommendations on U.S.-China relations, tends to be hawkish in its proposals. But the commission isn't alone in advocating for more aggressive actions to slow China's tech ambitions.
The U.S. has already adopted a number of policies aimed at curbing China's AI progress, including export bans on hardware infrastructure and investments in AI tech in the region.
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