Can Al Dialogue Rebuild Trust? China-U.S. Cooperation AfterResuming Intergovernmental Dialogue on Al——from Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University
Introduction
Over the past two years, discussions between China and the United States on artificial intelligence have increasingly been shaped by the narrative of “strategic competition.” At the same time, AI has also introduced shared risks that no single country can address alone. During U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the leaders of China and the United States agreed to launch an intergovernmental dialogue on artificial intelligence. Can the resumption of this dialogue mechanism provide a new anchor for stabilizing China-U.S. relations? In an environment marked by intense competition, complex controls, and insufficient mutual trust, what role can Track II dialogues play? As artificial intelligence becomes a defining technology of this century, maintaining channels of communication may itself become an important means of risk management. The second episode of SinoAI Insight invites scholars and industry experts with extensive experience in Track II dialogues to discuss the significance of restarting the China-U.S. intergovernmental dialogue on AI, the practical effects of Track II dialogue, the future of technological competition and industrial ecosystems, and the prospects for China-U.S. cooperation on artificial intelligence.
Host
Xiao Qian
Deputy Director, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Guests
Lu Chuanying
Professor and Vice Dean, School of Political Science and International Relations, Tongji University; Vice President, Shanghai Association for AI and Social Development
Yao Xu
Secretary-General, Center for Global AI Innovative Governance; Associate Research Fellow, Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University
Fu Hongyu
Head of the Research Group, Technology Ethics Committee, Alibaba Group; Director, Center for AI Governance and Center for Data Economy, AliResearch
What You Will Hear
01:55 The significance of restarting the China-U.S. intergovernmental dialogue on artificial intelligence
05:37 The risks of integrating AI into early-warning and command-and-control systems
08:42 Dialogue can increase policy predictability amid competition
10:30 Potential areas of cooperation between Chinese and U.S. technology communities: frontier model safety and open-source governance mechanisms
13:05 Are Track II dialogues merely empty talk?
19:32 The importance of developing a shared vocabulary
21:31 Industry can provide first-hand experience for Track II dialogues
27:25 AI dialogues are showing a trend toward institutionalization
29:21 Prospects for China-U.S. cooperation on artificial intelligence over the next five years
33:10 The signal sent by the resumption of dialogue: competition and cooperation are not mutually exclusive
40:40 The most important principle for China-U.S. relations in the age of artificial intelligence
Original Link: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dQPd5jgGobw-Q4LxLq3wHA
