In a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are expected to announce a major agreement, under which the two countries will commit
It prohibits the use of artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons systems, including drones, and does not use artificial intelligence to manage and activate nuclear warheads.
This information was revealed to the South China Morning Post by two people familiar with the situation.
Potential risks associated with artificial intelligence technology will be a priority in the US-China talks, which are being held in parallel with this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. The two superpowers have previously expressed concern about the unregulated use of artificial intelligence in warfare.
United State It has taken steps to address these concerns, issuing a policy statement in February aimed at building global consensus on the development and use of military AI. This initiative has received the support of 36 countries, which have committed to developing new regulations next year.
Biden administration In October, it tightened controls on advanced artificial intelligence products and required certification from the federal government to prevent their use to make biological or nuclear weapons.
Xi Jinping At the Communist Party’s National Congress last year, he emphasized promoting emerging industries of strategic importance, especially artificial intelligence. For years, the People’s Liberation Army has been investigating how to complement autonomous weapons systems with cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies.
Experts interviewed by the newspaper described it as pleasing that this topic is on the agenda of Biden and Xi.
Bonnie GlaserAn employee of the German Marshall Fund stressed the importance of human supervision in controlling nuclear weapons, and in this Oriana Skyler Mastrofrom Stanford University, agrees.
Mastro stressed that while the military is increasingly using artificial intelligence, initial agreements should aim to prevent the automation of nuclear control systems. He added that he expects an agreement to be reached between Biden and Xi on maintaining the nuclear dialogue, and does not intend to discuss nuclear weapons control, because it is a sensitive topic for China due to its smaller arsenal compared to the United States.
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