The recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, marked a significant step in addressing long-term strategic risks. Both leaders affirmed the need for human control over nuclear weapons decisions and agreed to address AI-related risks. The summit also covered economic concerns, human rights issues, and regional challenges. While the agreement on nuclear control and AI governance is seen as progress, challenges remain in implementation and defining autonomy. The meeting emphasized the importance of US-China relations and the need for responsible management of their competitive relationship, setting the stage for future cooperation and dialogue.

In a significant development for military artificial intelligence, Chinese researchers have successfully adapted Meta’s open-source Llama model to create ChatBIT,…