Trump and Xi face an AI security dilemma – but face-to-face diplomacy could be a start in mitigating it
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THE AI ANGLE
triggering mutual threat perceptions and bilateral security dialoguesDonald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington to discuss artificial intelligence regulation, trade, and Taiwan amidst a bilateral security dilemma. The leaders established a formal AI dialogue and incident line, providing a structural mechanism to manage mutual fears of technological dominance similar to historical nuclear risk reduction agreements.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
How leaders can apply security dilemma sensibility to mitigate competitive escalation in emerging technology sectors.Read the original at theconversation.com Generate teaching or study materials
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