CIA deputy director Michael Ellis ’06 discusses AI and China at Davidson Institute event
At the event, Ellis discussed current intelligence challenges, competition with China and how AI is shaping the geopolitical landscape.
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AI & International Politics — what each story says
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9 stories3 with summaries5 topics
🇺🇸 US–China rivalry2
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- China proposes adding 40 AI, biotech, solar technologies to export control listReuters · 10/16 12:05 UTC
🤝 Diplomacy, summits and alliances2
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- AI summit brings together Big Tech bosses and EU officialsDW.com · 10/16 13:14 UTC
- An Historic AI Summit in Iceland, and a Conversation with its President[ Center for Humane Technology ] | Substack · 10/16 13:53 UTC
🛡️ Security and the military2
The lack of a shared lexicon is undermining responsible AI-military integration
The piece argues that a common way to talk about military AI is needed across services, agencies and the world.
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- China Moves to Curb Tech Exports, Including AI, Citing National Security RisksU.S. News & World Report · 10/16 12:20 UTC
🇺🇳 International bodies and agreements1
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- COP31 puts AI on the agendaClimate Action · 10/16 10:17 UTC
🔌 Export controls between states2
China tightens export controls on open-weight models and 23 key AI technologies
China plans to restrict exports of 23 key AI technologies, including model weights, source code and training methods for systems reaching 10^26 FLOPs or 2 trillion parameters. A fast-track rule will still clear open-source releases as soon as they are registered. The move will likely push Western companies to rely more on US open-weight models over Chinese alternatives.
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- China’s Proposed AI Export Controls and New Temporary Export Registration Requirements: Initial ThoughtsGeopolitechs · 10/16 16:41 UTC
The analysis and visual summary are in the Oct 17 AM issue. Japanese version here.