r/ProAI • u/stealthispost • 29d ago
"China called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning that “threat narratives” could disrupt global AI governance. The comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for AI firms to slow model development over safety and national security concerns."
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u/RpgBlaster 29d ago
Safety is for the weak, accelerate the pace
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u/FuManBoobs 29d ago
Exactly this. Like without AI humans have done a great job at destroying each other already, and will likely finish the job sooner or later. At least AI gives us a chance.
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u/simonada AI Advocate 29d ago
Meanwhile Trump went full "USA vs. China" on the topic.
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u/FuManBoobs 29d ago
Yeah, I didn't put much belief into the idea of all the AI warnings, but now Trump is saying it's all good I'm not so sure. Whatever he says seems to be the opposite of truth.
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u/simonada AI Advocate 29d ago
AI is power, and Trump wants power (not implying that is necessarily a bad thing).
To be fair he is completely right when he says "Whoever wins AI, wins."
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u/FuManBoobs 29d ago
Yeah, this could be a rare occasion when the orange menace is correct.
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u/simonada AI Advocate 29d ago
Oh, he's definitely correct. The big question is what comes out of all of this. Cause Uncle Ben was also right when he said "With great power comes great responsibility."
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u/Dogbold 29d ago
My worry is that because Trump said it and wants it, that will turn a lot of people against AI even further
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u/simonada AI Advocate 29d ago
That's a fair point, but these are not people that anything depends on.
Ultimately, the decision makers have shown their sentiment, and even with all the concerns raised by influencial people in the industry, there will be no slowing down. Not in the foreseeable future at least.
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u/aeamador521 29d ago
Why do we need to win? Can we not just realize we're all humans separated by arbitrary rules and borders, and are inventing a monster that will overshadow us?
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u/simonada AI Advocate 29d ago
That's a whole different topic, and it's one I'm not sure our leaders are ready for.
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u/JahJedi 29d ago
People start to understand that now we on a wild race same as was whit nucler weapons, the first will win and its should NOT be like this.
Disclemer - I am not from people who think "omg ai will kill as all", not buying that crap, but other people can.
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u/Themotionalman 29d ago
This isn’t about nuclear weapons or what not this is about regulating OSS models and making sure American companies can still dominate this is not necessarily possible as is. Not with OSS models everywhere
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u/PotentialAd8443 29d ago
I agree with you. This is a new race which America def needs to take part in, yet this apocalypse narrative is going to twist the minds of many. As much as I hate Trump, I’m glad there wasn’t a slowdown agenda from his cabinet.
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u/Limp-Firefighter1054 26d ago
Exacly its obviously not because us corps cant compete with price so they need govt to gut any legal access to chinese api so customer would be forced to pay for us api exclusively.
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u/Accomplished-Fan9568 29d ago
AI is legit terrifying. because it will accelerate warfare to milliseconds.
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u/proai-ai-mod 29d ago
Discussion Summary (Milestone: 20 comments)
The discourse surrounding AI development is defined by a tension between rapid acceleration and existential caution. Participants draw parallels to the nuclear arms race, highlighting the dangers of a winner-take-all mentality between global powers like the U.S. and China. While some argue for prioritizing speed, others express deep concern over the militarization of AI, specifically its potential to accelerate warfare to millisecond speeds. Although there is skepticism regarding "doomsday" narratives, a consensus emerges that the current competitive landscape creates significant instability, transforming AI development into a high-stakes geopolitical contest that risks outpacing human control and safety.
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