"CAST's decision might be 'signalling that China can increasingly stand on its own feet when it comes to advanced AI research', says Rebecca Arcesati, who studies AI policy at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Brussels."
"Without Chinese participation, 'NeurIPS would be devastated,' says William Hannas, a China specialist at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology in Washington DC."
The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) is boycotting the NeurIPS conference after a policy that initially excluded many Chinese researchers. Although NeurIPS apologized and revised the policy, CAST will not fund attendance or consider NeurIPS papers in evaluations. This reflects a growing divide in AI research between China and the US. Analysts suggest this signals China's capability in advanced AI research. The absence of Chinese researchers could significantly impact the conference, as they represent a large portion of contributions.
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