Fears of Sanctions Freeze US China AI Talks The recent visit by a US congressional advisory body to Beijing has highlighted the complexities of diplomatic efforts between Washington and Beijing in the field of artificial intelligence.
The US China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) was on a fact finding mission, but leading Chinese AI firms declined to meet with its members due to concerns about being exposed to US sanctions.
The reasons for this reluctance are straightforward: China's "entities list" is a catalog of companies deemed to be in cahoots with the military or otherwise posing a threat to national security.