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U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China: Reuters
The draft warns countries that joining Beijing’s rival AI initiative could bar them from U.S.-led projects tied to critical minerals and semiconductors.
- The State Department is preparing to tell 35 signatories of the "AI Opportunity Statement" they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race, warning exclusion from the US-led coalition if they join Beijing's competing framework.
- Washington launched the Pax Silica initiative last year to secure AI-related supply chains, while Chinese President Jinping launched a rival "World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization" in Jul to challenge US-led influence.
- Kazakhstan, a key source of critical minerals, has joined both initiatives, alarming Washington. An official told Reuters, "You can't have it both ways," emphasizing nations cannot credibly partner with conflicting technology ecosystems.
- By forcing this choice, Washington aims to starve China of resources for sophisticated AI-related technologies. The draft letter urges countries to "choose deliberately" regarding their Pax Silica Declaration membership.
- Chinese open-weight AI-related models are gaining ground against proprietary systems from OpenAI and Anthropic, forcing a global reckoning over the power and security of advanced AI-related technologies.
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U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race
According to a report from CNBC citing Reuters, Washington plans to notify countries that they cannot participate in both its Pax Silica framework and Beijing’s rival AI initiative. An internal State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters, along with comments from a U.S. official, outline the hardline stance amid intensifying competition over semiconductors, critical minerals, […]
US to warn partners they must pick sides in artificial intelligence race with China
Washington last year launched the Pax Silica initiative aimed at securing supply chains for AI models, semiconductors and critical minerals, amid a fierce technology rivalry with Beijing.
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