AI and Sino-US relations

AI and Sino-US relations
Under the context of rapid technological development, the role of AI is crucial to both the US and China as the major great powers in global politics. The evolving AI technologies have profound implications for their bilateral relationship, significantly exemplifying the technological competition. The intricate relations between the market, profit-seeking tech giants as an emerging agency in global politics, and the state as a traditional actor also pose new challenges to the existing structures of geopolitics in the new era of 'AI Spring'. The US continues to lead in groundbreaking AI research and development, while China seems to focus more on execution, efficiency and scaling AI applications. These differences directly speak to challenges such as access to advanced chips, regulatory constraints, and data protection laws. The dynamics between AI development and US-China relations thus create a feedback loop where technological advancements drive political and economic competition, while geopolitical tensions, in turn, shape the pathways and priorities of AI research in both states.

Speakers
Mr Raymond Sun, a leading figure in law and AI regulations in Australia and worldwide
Ms Eleanor Olcott, who is a Chinese technology correspondent at the Financial Times, will be joining us (online) from Beijing.
Dr Chenghao Sun, who specialises in AI, Sino-US relations, and international security, is joining us online from the US.
Dr. Marina Yue Zhang, associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney.