Frontier AI systems could soon be capable of accelerating drug discovery – but also creating new bioweapons and starting the next pandemic.
Democrats’ congressional victory fuels expectations of tighter scrutiny of AI and the data centres that power it.
Some AI pioneers have warned that technology smarter than humans may escape human control.
Tang says RSI represents a ‘new paradigm’ of R&D that will accelerate AI development even more than it has been.
Cambricon co-founder warns AI capabilities are advancing rapidly and calls for shared safeguards for leading models from DeepSeek to OpenAI.
Not only is AI driving up demand for semiconductors, it is also becoming integrated into their manufacture, corporate leaders say.
Unitree reports a 70 per cent revenue jump in the third quarter, but surging research and development costs weigh on core profits.
The AI giant’s IPO filing is riddled with references to China-related risks, from open-weight models to Taiwan.
Surging demand for low-cost Chinese AI models is sparking investor jitters, with some fearing ‘massive capital destruction’ in Silicon Valley.
Launched just two months ago, the start-up has quickly attracted industry attention due to its star-studded founding team.
A key uncertainty is how open-weight AI technologies would be affected by the proposed controls.
Chen’s move to the US comes after a short stint at Moonshot, where he played an instrumental role in several core innovations.
Between September 28 and October 8, Tencent agents made more than 2,600 attempts to extract data from Alibaba’s Amap navigation service.
Wang Xingxing says OpenAI’s latest advances have accelerated prospects for a ‘ChatGPT moment’ in embodied intelligence.
US president also announces voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address concerns surrounding AI technology.
A foreign ministry spokesperson did not say if China would adopt Trump’s preferred term for artificial intelligence but respects the choice of the term.
China’s growing semiconductor self-reliance may explain the relative calm, but looming US measures could put it to the test.
Nvidia, Apple, AMD and Tesla executives secured prime seats at the White House, underscoring the centrality of AI, chips and tech amid persistent tensions.
In morning remarks of state visit’s second day, US president and Chinese leader seek to project image of stability between the two sides.
Researchers are developing technology to monitor AI development without relying on trust between Washington and Beijing.
Despite US AI leaders’ warnings over the risks of rapid development, they remain locked in a high-stakes race against each other – and China.
People living near rapidly developing AI facilities in the US state of Virginia have complained about relentless noise and pollution. The activists in one community have also been dismissing claims made by politicians, including US President Donald Trump, that their grass-roots resistance is a Chinese propaganda campaign.
More than 80 questions sought to uncover potential biases in the landmark criminal case against the Chinese tech giant.
AI giants accused of cloning American models by funnelling real Chinese user queries to them via network of intermediate platforms.
Prosecutors allege a 20-year ‘culture of crime’, while defence says Huawei’s success was built on innovation, not theft.
Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.
Former White House staffer calls for espionage and cyber options as Washington prepares for a potential Chinese breakthrough.
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts.
Kameng Trading Ltd allegedly acted as front company to help Iran’s Pedram Pirouzan Exchange House access international financial system.
Experts say Washington should target areas where cutting-edge Chinese technological know-how could be welcomed, then applied to help US.