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Interview: Andrew Ng warns China’s open source AI could undermine US lead

... AI is similar to entertainment in that it reflects the values of the country that develops its underlying software. If China continues advancing its AI through open-source technology while the U.S. maintains its closed model approach, AI systems worldwide will increasingly incorporate Chinese values. If the U.S. and other nations do not respond collectively to China’s open-source AI strategy, China will sooner or later dominate the AI supply chain.” ...

How far has Chinese AI caught up with the U.S.?

... Alibaba’s AI model, Qwen, has made remarkable progress over the past year, particularly in video generation. Many teams I work with are already using Qwen for visual tasks.” ...

Are there other AI fields in which China has an advantage?

“Even before the rise of generative AI, China was ahead of the U.S. in surveillance technology. The Chinese government actively supported the development of surveillance AI, whereas many U.S. companies were reluctant due to privacy concerns and regulations. As a result, many countries purchase surveillance systems from China rather than the U.S., meaning their software is more aligned with Chinese values than those of liberal democracies. The U.S. and its allies have already lost their chance to lead in this area.” ...

Some fear that AGI poses an existential threat to humanity. (Geoffrey Hinton, the 2024 Nobel Prize winner in physics and a renowned AI expert, warned that there is a 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in 30 years.)

“My advice to those people is to learn to code or understand how AI works. In the future, the most valuable skill will be the ability to communicate with AI effectively. Just as people had to learn how to search the web when the internet first took off, AI literacy will be essential.” ...

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