We were approached after our piece in Time and asked to write for them (we also gave quotes for another provincial newspaper). I have the impression (I’ve also lived and worked in China) that leading Chinese decision makers and intellectuals (or perhaps their children) read Western news sources like Time, NYTimes, Economist, etc. AI xrisk is currently probably mostly unknown in China, and if stumbled upon people might have trouble believing it (as they have in the west). But if/when we’re going to have a real conversation about AI xrisk in the west, I think the information will seep into China as well, and I’m somewhat hopeful that if this happens, it could perhaps prepare China for cooperation to reduce xrisk. In the end, no one wants to die.
Curious about your takes though, I’m of course not Chinese. Thanks for the write-up!
Me and @Roman_Yampolskiy published a piece on AI xrisk in a Chinese academic newspaper: http://www.cssn.cn/skgz/bwyc/202303/t20230306_5601326.shtml
We were approached after our piece in Time and asked to write for them (we also gave quotes for another provincial newspaper). I have the impression (I’ve also lived and worked in China) that leading Chinese decision makers and intellectuals (or perhaps their children) read Western news sources like Time, NYTimes, Economist, etc. AI xrisk is currently probably mostly unknown in China, and if stumbled upon people might have trouble believing it (as they have in the west). But if/when we’re going to have a real conversation about AI xrisk in the west, I think the information will seep into China as well, and I’m somewhat hopeful that if this happens, it could perhaps prepare China for cooperation to reduce xrisk. In the end, no one wants to die.
Curious about your takes though, I’m of course not Chinese. Thanks for the write-up!