U.S. officials said the Geneva talks will not open the door
for China to influence technology policy. Representatives from both countries
will discuss ways to reduce the dangers associated with AI, U.S. officials
said.
"We certainly don't see eye to eye...on many AI topics
and applications, but we believe that communication on critical AI risks can
make the world safer," a U.S. senior official said.
Beijing and Washington are in a tight race to dominate the
AI landscape. China is leveraging AI “capabilities across civilian as well as
military/national security sectors," a U.S official said. Beijing’s use of
AI could compromise “both U.S. and allied national security," he added.
Another official said the U.S. is competing with China to
set the rules on AI and “explore if some of the rules can be embraced by all
countries.”
The AI talks were initiated last month following U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The U.S. will be represented by officials from the White
House National Security Council and Departments of State and Commerce at
Tuesday’s discussion.
The U.S. delegation will lead the talks with representatives
from China's foreign ministry and state planner, the National Development and
Reform Commission.
A U.S. official said last week that the State Department
wants China and Russia to make a commitment that AI will not make decisions
about nuclear employment.
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to safeguard
U.S. AI models like ChatGPT, curbing countries like China and Russia from
gaining access to the software.