peterbarnett comments on Linch’s Shortform

[peterbarnett]

I think there are a few released documents for the third plenum. I found what I think is the mention of AI risks here.

[gwern]

Specifically:

(51) Improving the public security governance mechanisms

We will improve the response and support system for major public emergencies, refine the emergency response command mechanisms under the overall safety and emergency response framework, bolster response infrastructure and capabilities in local communities, and strengthen capacity for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief. The mechanisms for identifying and addressing workplace safety risks and for conducting retroactive investigations to determine liability will be improved. We will refine the food and drug safety responsibility system, as well as the systems of monitoring, early warning, and risk prevention and control for biosafety and biosecurity. We will strengthen the cybersecurity system and institute oversight systems to ensure the safety of artificial intelligence.

(On a methodological note, remember that the CCP publishes a lot, in its own impenetrable jargon, in a language & writing system not exactly famous for ease of translation, and that the official translations are propaganda documents like everything else published publicly and tailored to their audience; so even if they say or do not say something in English, the Chinese version may be different. Be wary of amateur factchecking of CCP documents.)

[Yuxi_Liu]

https://​​www.gov.cn/​​zhengce/​​202407/​​content_6963770.htm

中共中央关于进一步全面深化改革 推进中国式现代化的决定 （2024年7月18日中国共产党第二十届中央委员会第三次全体会议通过）

（51）完善公共安全治理机制。健全重大突发公共事件处置保障体系，完善大安全大应急框架下应急指挥机制，强化基层应急基础和力量，提高防灾减灾救灾能力。完善安全生产风险排查整治和责任倒查机制。完善食品药品安全责任体系。健全生物安全监管预警防控体系。加强网络安全体制建设，建立人工智能安全监管制度。

I checked the translation:

(51) Improve the public security governance mechanism. Improve the system for handling major public emergencies, improve the emergency command mechanism under the framework of major safety and emergency response, strengthen the grassroots emergency foundation and force, and improve the disaster prevention, mitigation and relief capabilities. Improve the mechanism for investigating and rectifying production safety risks and tracing responsibilities. Improve the food and drug safety responsibility system. Improve the biosafety supervision, early warning and prevention and control system. Strengthen the construction of the internet security system and establish an artificial intelligence safety supervision-regulation system.

As usual, utterly boring.

[Garrett Baker]

Thanks! Og comment retracted.