Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development — SkimNews
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- Beijing believes US calls to slow AI development are aimed at locking in American competitive advantage and is pursuing its own balance between safety and pace
- China has positioned itself in opposition to US-led AI slowdown efforts, diverging from Washington on how to weigh safety against development speed
- Boris But, an education entrepreneur, had a "penny-drop moment" roughly two years ago that informed his thinking on AI, per the source
Why it matters: By reframing US safety warnings as competitive maneuvering, Beijing signals it will set its own AI governance tempo — meaning global AI standards risk splitting along US-China lines rather than converging on shared safety norms.
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