Amid the rapid race in artificial intelligence development, experts at the 2024 Beijing Forum are buzzing about a game-changing idea: it's time for China and the U.S. to team up in the AI realm! 🌐✨
\"If we go our separate ways, we all lose,\" said Graham Webster, a research scholar from Stanford University, during a lively panel session. He emphasized that both nations boast some of the world's most advanced AI labs and language models. \"A full-on tech split would mean a major hit to innovation and efficiency,\" he warned.
Webster urged both sides to keep the conversation going, not just at government levels but also by bringing in a mix of international voices, scholars, and cultural perspectives. After all, AI isn't just about machines—it's about people! 🤝
Karman Lucero, a research fellow at Yale University's Paul Tsai China Center, chimed in with enthusiasm. He highlighted the global curiosity surrounding China's rapid AI strides. \"There's so much we can learn from China's dynamic and diverse AI scene,\" Lucero noted. He believes that beyond official talks, people-to-people exchanges are key to understanding and tackling challenges between the two tech giants.
But here's the twist: despite some roadblocks (looking at you, policy limitations 👀), dialogues on AI have been happening! Earlier this year, China and the U.S. had their first inter-governmental meet-up on AI in Geneva, chatting about tech risks and global governance. Then in June, they continued the convo in Beijing during the second China-U.S. Track 1.5 Dialogue, agreeing to dive deeper into AI collaboration.
Lei Shaohua from Peking University suggested a cool idea: a grassroots approach! He thinks universities, think tanks, research institutions, and AI companies from both sides should join forces. This, he says, could be a stabilizing factor for U.S.-China relations. Talk about power to the (tech-savvy) people! 💡
The panel, themed \"Digitalization and Intellectuals: The Convergence of Multiple Disciplines in the Era of AI\", was part of the annual Beijing Forum at Peking University. The three-day academic fest wrapped up on Sunday, hosting over 500 experts and scholars from more than 30 countries and regions. Talk about a global gathering! 🌏🎓
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