In late March, the Biden administration released revised rules that will further tighten China’s access to U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chips and chip-making tools. The U.S. imposed a series of export control measures first in October 2022 with the goal of restricting China’s access to advanced AI chips made with U.S. inputs. These measures were … Read more
In January 2024, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Beijing’s most senior diplomat, Wang Yi, held a low-key meeting in Bangkok. There, tentative plans were reportedly made for a China-U.S. dialogue on the risks posed by the new generation of artificial intelligence platforms, to be held sometime in the northern spring of this year. … Read more
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway, governance of artificial intelligence (AI) has developed gradually, and then all at once. The second half of 2023 saw dizzying advances in AI governance. These rapid developments have shown that countries all around the world, despite geopolitical and cultural barriers, are coming together to face risks from AI. At the United … Read more
Zypl.ai, a trailblazing AI startup based in Tajikistan, has emerged as a transformative force in the financial services landscape of not only Tajikistan, but Central Asia more broadly. Originating from Stanford University’s Startup Garage and launched in 2021 with initial support from the Islamic Development Bank, Zypl.ai has rapidly expanded its activities. With a notable … Read more
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Jeff Alstott – founding director of the Center for Technology and Security Policy (TASP) and a professor of policy analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School – is … Read more
The Australian Public Service will become one of the first in the world to use AI when it trials Microsoft’s 365 Copilot software next year. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the six-month trial in November, he said the move would “enhance” the work of its public servants without compromising on safety. With the public … Read more
The 2024 Indonesian elections will take place at a technological watershed, with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning poised to play an influential role. As Indonesia readies itself for this crucial electoral contest, there is both excitement about AI’s possibilities and concern about its potential misuses. This article delves into how AI might reshape the … Read more
Over the last two decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has caught the world’s attention, offering immense potential. Looking at the public sector, the adoption of artificial intelligence has the ability to revolutionize and improve government services, enabling greater public-private collaboration and transparency. The use of modern IT services such as AI has proved to be more … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the backdrop of China’s launching of a new global initiative on AI governance and a major international summit on AI risks. Xi’s prerecorded speech was broadcast at the opening … Read more
Advertisement Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken center stage in today’s global technology competition, especially since the commercial launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT a year ago. Now the race to technological leadership among companies and nations has been extended to the sphere of regulations and rule-setting, with national leaders and politicians proclaiming that they do not want … Read more