Is this enough to raise concerns?
The progress that China has achieved in artificial intelligence technology, or has not yet achieved, raises the concerns of observers who believe that a radical reversal is taking place in the balance of military power, and recalls warnings made by Henry Kissinger about the risks of “unfettered” competition turning into a new cold war.
Robot chefs making burgers at Olympic facilities and smart beds that measure athletes' vitals. This isn't a hoax in a science fiction movie; They are "symbols of China's rapid superiority over the United States in the deployment and use of artificial intelligence technologies," according to a report published by the American magazine "National Interest" concerned with international relations.
China's progress in technology and artificial intelligence applications during a record period raised the fears of American observers, who spoke of a radical reversal in the balance of military power.
The magazine's report quoted Nicholas Chailan, the former chief of software at the Pentagon, assuring that Washington would not catch up with Beijing's capabilities in the field of cyber and artificial intelligence.
Chailan, who said he could not stand still and watch China outperform the United States, was forced to submit his resignation, stressing that the matter "has already been resolved."
And if this is not enough to raise concerns, we can refer to the British newspaper “Financial Times”, which recalled similar warnings issued by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, about the risks of “unrestricted” competition in the field of artificial intelligence turning into a new cold war, describing The competition between Washington and Beijing has been described as "unprecedented in history".
America's fox
Nicholas Cheilan: Washington will not catch up with Beijing in the field of artificial intelligence
It is now more dangerous than it used to be; The high-tech weapons possessed by both sides could lead to a conflict that Kissinger called “extremely dangerous.”
Kissinger may be a hated figure by many, who describe him as a war criminal, but this does not diminish the seriousness of his predictions, and does not make us forget his influence on the most important events of the seventies of the last century.
The American fox, known for its sharp intelligence and superior maneuverability, was not deterred by its 98-year-old age from following the latest developments and developments. And he surprised the world in November 2021 by issuing a joint book titled “The Age of Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Man” with the participation of Dean of Schwarzman College at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Daniel Huttenlocker and former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt.
What brought all three together is their realization that humanity is on the brink of a moment of paramount importance, unchallenged by artificial intelligence.
Over the course of four years, and in response to the method used by former President Donald Trump in confronting China, pressuring and demonizing it, and imposing economic and technological sanctions on its major companies, Kissinger persisted in calling for caution in dealing with Beijing, stopping attempts to isolate it, and starting a dialogue with it to prevent " Slithering into a war, no one knows how it will end and what it will achieve.”
The weakness of the United States in the face of China is caused by “American ignorance” of what is happening behind the Great Wall of China; Washington does not know the nature and extent of China's superiority in the field of artificial intelligence, and this, for the king of political realism, is a sin that must be overcome before any decision is taken.
Kissinger suggests that there should be a gradual dialogue in order to establish competition controls that restrict involvement, even by mistake, in a military confrontation that does not secure its consequences. A dialogue that opens the doors to knowledge about the extent of China's superiority in the field of artificial intelligence, and prevents making wrong decisions.
brain simulator
Henry Kissinger: The slide into a war that no one knows how it will end must be prevented
The United States has long surpassed China in technology. It has been at the forefront of developing technologies essential to economic growth, and it has dominated research universities and higher education worldwide.
Sixteen of the twenty best educational institutions are located in the United States, and none of them are in China, admittedly by the Chinese themselves.
China is investing heavily in research and development, and is already competing with the United States in key areas, especially artificial intelligence, as it aspires to be a global leader by 2030.
Some experts believe that China is in a position to achieve this goal, given its vast data resources, and the absence of any privacy restrictions on how this data is used. Add to that the fact that advances in machine learning require more trained engineers than distinguished scientists.
This explains the words of Graham Allison, an expert at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, who noted that many US officials are overly and far from the truth satisfied with Western technological superiority.
According to The Economist, there is more than evidence that China is determined to achieve superiority in the field of artificial intelligence over other countries in the world.
The British magazine said in a report that China has used the "Wu Dao" system that simulates the human brain and constitutes a leap in the world of machine learning, and the system comes at the heart of its policy aimed at making artificial intelligence technology the core of its technological and economic plan that was first announced in 2017, a plan that It has raised concerns among Western governments about the illicit uses of AI technology in areas such as surveillance and warfare.
According to the Artificial Intelligence Index, China deploys industrial robots that adopt smart technology more than any other country in the world
China deploys more artificial intelligence-based industrial robots than any other country; According to the Artificial Intelligence Index report published by the Stanford Institute.
The Economist pointed out that Beijing's master plan for artificial intelligence set a number of goals; Among them, it dominates the smart industry in the following five years and achieves sales of one trillion yuan.
The report reviewed the means of the ruling party in China to achieve the plan; The Ministry of Science has instructed tech giants in China with existing projects in some sub-disciplines of artificial intelligence, such as Tencent, a medical image recognition company, and Baidu in autonomous driving, asking them to double their research.
The report showed that the state invests in artificial intelligence companies directly; The central government operates many technology investment vehicles, and local governments are increasingly creating their own companies, often backed by billions of dollars.
Today, AI is seen as a pivotal “game-changing” strategic technology.
China's AI policy was described in the "New Generation AI Development Plan" issued by the Chinese State Council in 2017, which aims to use what is known as "military-civilian integration" as one of the "main duties" of AI development. It uses military-civilian integration as an approach to developing artificial intelligence, based on China's belief that it can achieve astonishing success that will enable it to outpace the United States.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping explained in a work report submitted to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party in October 2017, “the Chinese army should speed up the introduction of intelligence in the military field, and improve joint operations capabilities and combat capabilities in all fields; Based on network information systems. This statement reflects Jinping's insistence on advancing the concept of introducing intelligence as a guiding principle for China's future military modernization.
In furtherance of this purpose, a 2019 defense government report noted; Attention to the changing landscape of modern wars, noting that “the development that wars are witnessing at the present time opens the way for the development of information, which indicates the high prospects of war based on the use of intelligence technology.”
Yet no one knows for sure what is going on inside China, a country whose rulers prefer to live without attention. There are from time to time statements issued by officials in high positions, which may be intended to deceive and mislead.
The Chinese have not forgotten the wisdom of Sun Tzu, despite the passage of 2,500 years, as he says: “All wars depend on deception. When we are able to attack, we must appear helpless.” Will Americans remember the wisdom of the fox Henry Kissinger, who still lives among them, and avert the world from slipping into a war that “no one can win?”
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