China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule
Summary
China rejects calls from a US tech CEO to slow down or block its AI development, calling such warnings fearmongering. However, China’s top intelligence official warns that AI could threaten the Communist Party’s control by being used in propaganda and cyberattacks. US and Chinese leaders plan to discuss AI rules in an upcoming meeting.Key Facts
- Dario Amodei, CEO of US AI company Anthropic, called for a global pause on AI development and for the US to limit China’s progress to keep a technological advantage.
- China’s foreign ministry said cooperation is needed on AI and criticized fearmongering and competition as harmful to global AI governance.
- China’s top spy chief, Chen Yixin, warned that AI is being misused by hostile groups to threaten China’s political and ideological security.
- Chen specifically mentioned US AI models like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 as examples of cyber threats.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that AI should remain under human control.
- US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about AI risks, saying smart leadership is the only guardrail needed.
- The US and China will discuss AI governance during a scheduled meeting on September 24.
- China’s state media described calls to slow China’s AI as a “cold war playbook” aiming to contain China.
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