Washington and Beijing must engage on the dangers and opportunities of AI amid rapid development, or it would be irresponsible. An opinion piece highlights progress in AI and nuclear security talks but calls for sustained senior-level diplomacy.
An opinion piece in the South China Morning Post stresses that the US and China should not overlook AI risks amid their competition. It notes that no reasonable person would argue for handing nuclear weapon control to AI, yet the Chinese government remains skeptical of US risk reduction proposals. Russia had opposed similar language in multilateral bodies, and bilateral talks on AI and nuclear security risked creating daylight between Russia and China.
Nevertheless, the article describes the outcome as significant, showing that the two AI superpowers can engage in constructive risk management while vying for leadership. Referencing Geneva talks as a foundation, it urges sustained senior-level diplomacy on AI risks as development and deployment accelerate in both civil and military spheres.
The piece portrays such diplomacy as low-hanging fruit, but notes that with China's caution on security matters, progress is not a foregone conclusion. It does not report a new specific event but calls for action based on prior foundations.
