Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bill Gates discussed the global rise of AI, with Xi expressing his support for U.S. companies bringing their AI technology to China, according to Reuters sources. While the details of today's meeting in Beijing were not disclosed publicly, Xi also discussed Microsoft's business development in China, one of the sources said. Despite stepping down from Microsoft's board of directors in 2020, Gates continues to unofficially represent the company, a major investor and partner of OpenAI. - Xi has previously stressed the importance of using AI to boost China's economic development while also highlighting its risks.
- In April, China's internet regulator unveiled a draft law that would require new generative AI products to undergo a security review before they're launched.
- AI-created content would also be required to "reflect core socialist values" and "not contain content on subversion of state power," the proposed rules state.
The meeting comes as AI remains a top issue in U.S.-China relations. - In the past year, the U.S. has enacted export controls in an attempt to limit China's AI development.
- Today, the WSJ reported that the Biden administration is working on an executive order to restrict U.S. investment in certain technology companies in China, with the goal of staving off development of advanced technology that could enhance Beijing's military.
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