{"id":528,"date":"2024-08-21T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.horoscope-conseil.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2025-03-26T19:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:14:53","slug":"china-leans-into-using-ai-%e2%88%92-even-as-the-us-leads-in-developing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.horoscope-conseil.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/china-leans-into-using-ai-%e2%88%92-even-as-the-us-leads-in-developing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"China leans into using AI \u2212 even as the US leads in developing it"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Chinese government has made extensive use of existing AI technologies, including for surveillance.<\/span> Peter Parks\/AFP via Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the competitive arena of global technology, China\u2019s ambitions in artificial intelligence stand out \u2013 not just for their scale but for their distinct strategic approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the Chinese Communist Party declared its intent to surpass the United States to become the world leader in AI by 2030<\/a>. This plan, however, is less about pioneering novel technologies and more about strategically adapting existing ones<\/a> to serve state economic, political and social objectives.<\/p>\n

While both China and the United States are actively pursuing AI technologies, their approaches differ significantly. The U.S. has traditionally led in fundamental AI research and innovation<\/a>, with institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford and tech giants such as Google and Microsoft driving breakthroughs in machine learning. This innovation-first approach contrasts with China\u2019s focus on adaptation and application of existing technologies<\/a> for specific state objectives.<\/p>\n

The United States\u2019 AI development is primarily driven by a decentralized network of academic institutions, private companies and government agencies, often with competing interests and a focus on commercial applications. In contrast, China\u2019s AI strategy<\/a> is more centralized and state directed, with a clear focus on supporting government initiatives such as social control and economic planning.<\/p>\n

AI for ideological control<\/h2>\n

At the heart of China\u2019s AI strategy lies its effort to embed the technology in the machinery of the government\u2019s ideological control. A prime example is the Xue Xi chatbot<\/a> developed by researchers at China\u2019s top-ranked university<\/a>, Tsinghua University. Unlike Western AI models designed to foster open-ended dialogue, Xue Xi was trained in part on \u201cXi Jinping Thought<\/a>\u201d to indoctrinate users \u2013 likely initially to be party members in government \u2013 with Communist Party ideology.<\/p>\n

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