China publicly rejected what it called a "silent Cold War" in the field of artificial intelligence with the United States. The Beijing government considered that international calls to slow down AI development are a "Cold War tactic" aimed at targeting China and limiting its technological advancement.
This position comes in a context of growing technological tension between the two powers, with the USA and other Western countries imposing restrictions on China's access to advanced AI chips and technologies.
However, China itself has already acknowledged risks associated with AI, having included the scenario of "loss of control" over these systems in its list of concerns. This apparent contradiction — combining the rejection of external limitations with the internal recognition of AI dangers — reflects the complexity of China's position in this global technological debate.
