China Accuses US of AI ‘Double Standards’, Calls for Cooperation
What Happened
People’s Daily, the official newspaper of China’s Communist Party, said artificial intelligence is“not a monopoly of great powers” and urged the US to work with China on AI governance and risk management. The paper accused Washington of applying“double standards” by criticizing Chinese companies for using AI model “distillation” techniques while treating similar practices by US firms as normal industry behavior.
Key Takeaways
The remarks highlight growing US-China tensions over AI, technology access, and intellectual property ahead of upcoming bilateral talks. While Beijing advocates for open-source and inclusive AI development, Washington has raised concerns about technology transfer and alleged theft of AI-related intellectual property.