China Is Winning the AI Race Trump Won't Run
Summary
China is creating a global organization called WAICO to help set rules for how artificial intelligence (AI) is used worldwide. The U.S. is focusing on building better AI but is less involved in making the international rules that will shape AI’s future.Key Facts
- China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said China and the U.S. should work together to manage AI responsibly.
- China wants AI systems to stay under human control and be overseen by the Chinese Communist Party.
- WAICO (World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization) was created by China to involve smaller countries in AI rule-making.
- Many WAICO members are countries on the U.S. technology blacklist, like Cuba, Iran, and Russia.
- The United Nations Secretary-General praised China’s effort to include countries from the Global South in AI discussions.
- The U.S. formed a coalition called Pax Silica to secure supply chains for AI technology but does not focus on global AI rules.
- China is giving WAICO members access to its AI technology, which they do not have themselves.
- The U.S. currently does not offer a strong alternative for global AI governance like WAICO does.
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