GoKawiilChina's Foreign Ministry Rejects US Tech Leaders' Calls for AI Slowdown
Asked about Western tech billionaires like Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk urging a pause in AI development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun dismissed the calls as fear-mongering. He said AI should be developed openly and inclusively for the benefit of humanity, and that confrontation and hype only harm global AI governance efforts.
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The muted response underscores a widening gap between Washington and Beijing's approach to AI: American executives are increasingly framing rapid AI progress as an existential risk requiring caution, while China is signaling it sees no reason to slow its own development pace. This divergence could shape competitive dynamics in the global AI race, especially if US firms use safety concerns to seek regulatory relief or government support while China presses ahead unencumbered.
- Chinese officials called Western billionaires' AI slowdown warnings fear-mongering, not credible risk assessment.
- The remark came in response to a Reuters question during a routine Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing.
- China's dismissive tone suggests it is unlikely to match US caution rhetoric with any pause in its own AI push.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as “Fear-Mongering””
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