China has become a major player in AI, from commercial use to military grade systems, the country has solidified its status as a world leader, ITV News' Debi Edward reports development is so fast here, that it could be in China where we find out whether machines will take over from man.
That daily data stream is being fed into the ever-expanding workforce dedicated to developing AI giving them a major advantage as they seek to overtake the United States. It is an exciting place to be for a CEO like him, with the government investing heavily in the industry and AI a stated priority in the CCP’s national five-year plan.
Dual use of the tech, and robots trained for armed conflict, have given rise to some of the security concerns which will be discussed at the Bletchley Park AI summit.Ahead of the London Summit the Chinese Government produced its own Global AI Governance Initiative which raises the potential for misuse and promotes the need for a system of regulation and evaluation.
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