US and China back UK deal to collaborate over potentially ‘catastrophic’ threats posed by AI
The US and China have endorsed a joint declaration on the need to manage the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by Artificial Intelligence. The world’s leading AI powers were among 28 nations to agree to the UK’s Bletchley Declaration, which stresses the need for countries to work together on the powerful technology. It was published on […]
The US agency’s assessment that supports the theory that the covid-19 leaked from a laboratory raises more questions than answers, and generates a backlash from China
The US Department of Energy’s assessment that covid-19 likely arose from a laboratory accident in China has reignited a fierce debate and refocused attention on the origin of the pandemic. But the determination that this is a “low confidence” assessment, made in a recently updated classified report, leaves open more questions than answers, as the […]
Taiwan’s defense minister says China could enter a nearby area of its territorial space this year
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that China’s military may attempt to enter a contiguous area close to its territorial air and sea space this year as Taipei steps up its military cooperation with the United States and other countries. Responding to questions in parliament, Chiu said Beijing has been looking for excuses to […]
