Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly urged his country to seize the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and other new breakthroughs.
At the economic meeting on Friday, the leader said China should do so to help modernize the country’s industrial system, according to the South China Morning Post.
Citing the state-run Xinhua News Agency, it said the remarks were made during a meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Commission.
“Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system supported by a real economy is essential for future development and winning strategic initiatives in international competition,” the president stressed.
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The Washington Post noted that this was the second time Xi has discussed AI in recent weeks.
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At another conference in April, Chinese leaders concluded that China needed to “pay attention to the development of artificial general intelligence” and “create an ecosystem for innovation, while at the same time preventing risk.” stressed the need to take it into account.
Earlier last month, China’s cyberspace regulator released draft plans to govern services such as ChatGPT and Bard, prompting Chinese companies to launch their own model.
China’s Cyberspace Administration regulations require companies to submit security assessments to authorities before going public.
Last week, the Biden administration met with CEOs of top artificial intelligence companies.
The White House also announced new actions it said it would “further promote responsible American innovation in artificial intelligence and protect the rights and safety of the people.”
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The United States is moving to slow China’s AI development by restricting exports of advanced semiconductors essential for training AI models. But such rules have had minimal impact on China’s tech sector.
Reuters contributed to this report.
