China and the U.S. should seek common ground while shelving differences, and safeguard their own interests without losing sight of the global good. The goal is not merely to manage AI, but to jointly shape the governance framework for the age of AI.
Judging by recent progress, that future may come sooner than expected.
China proposed the Global AI Governance Initiative, articulating ‘people-centered, AI for good,’ emphasizing opposition to using AI to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, and ensuring that AI always remains under human control.
BCI technology is racing from research labs into clinical and everyday applications never before seen.
Strategic planning and development of future industries have far-reaching impact on national economic and social development, national security, and international competitiveness.
In China, innovation rarely stays inside laboratories for long and quickly becomes part of everyday life.
China's transition from peripheral participant to central contributor in global science and technology represents one of the most consequential shifts of the past fifty years.
The emerging new forms of the smart economy point to the deep integration of AI with the real economy, digital infrastructure and industrial ecosystems, reflecting a new step in how intelligent technologies are reshaping the foundations of China’s economic development.
For global municipal planners, China’s experience suggests that a smart city is not defined by the number of sensors deployed or algorithms used, but by the extent to which data is converted into implementable governance capacity.
The futile effort to contain China should be kicked to the curb and replaced with a commitment to honoring American and Western values.
