I think the crux is that the thoughts of the CCP and Chinese citizens don’t necessarily have to have a strong correlation—in many ways they can be orthogonal, and sometimes even negatively correlated (like when the gov trades off on personal freedoms for national security).
I think recent trends suggest the Chinese gov / Xi Jingping are taking risks (especially the tail risks) more seriously, and have done some promising AI safety stuff. Still mostly unclear, tho. Highly recommend checking out Concordia AI’s The State of AI Safety in China Spring 2024 Report.
I think the crux is that the thoughts of the CCP and Chinese citizens don’t necessarily have to have a strong correlation—in many ways they can be orthogonal, and sometimes even negatively correlated (like when the gov trades off on personal freedoms for national security).
I think recent trends suggest the Chinese gov / Xi Jingping are taking risks (especially the tail risks) more seriously, and have done some promising AI safety stuff. Still mostly unclear, tho. Highly recommend checking out Concordia AI’s The State of AI Safety in China Spring 2024 Report.