The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched a new initiative that seeks to control artificial intelligence (AI), and with it, much of the world’s technology.
On Wednesday, China launched its “Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative” at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum in Beijing.
Chinese state media touted the initiative as an “open, inclusive, and fair approach” to A.I. development.
However, the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Taliban at the BRI forum hinted at a deeper purpose behind the Chinese Communist Party’s plans.
China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday promoted the Global A.I. Governance Initiative as a “stark contrast to the U.S.’ restrictions and blockade aimed at preserving its hegemony.”
This was a reference to the U.S. and allied countries locking down sales of advanced computer technology to China last year, according to Breitbart.
Restrictions on Chinese tech were in recognition of the enormous security risk posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s malign activities, and its penchant for intellectual property theft.
Tighter U.S. regulations on A.I. chips went into effect on Tuesday, infuriating Beijing.
“Even as China stressed fairness and non-discrimination in AI development so as to benefit all countries and regions, the U.S. intensified unilateral restrictions over normal global cooperation in A.I. and other technologies,” the Global Times fulminated.