Joint statement of China and Russia earlier today:

Russia and China note that artificial intelligence technologies are becoming a significant factor significantly influencing the acceleration and quality of socioeconomic reforms. They promote the development of artificial intelligence for the benefit of universal development, while opposing its use by individual states as a geopolitical tool to maintain dominant positions. The Parties support strengthening international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence to reap the benefits of developing smart technologies and to overcome potential risks and challenges associated with artificial intelligence. The Russian Side welcomes the Chinese Side’s initiative to establish a World Organization for Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence. The Parties reiterated their intention to develop cooperation on the military application of artificial intelligence technologies both bilaterally and at relevant multilateral forums, including within the framework of the Group of Governmental Experts of States Parties to the Convention on Inhumane Weapons on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems.

The parties intend to coordinate their positions on issues related to artificial intelligence science within the framework of international organizations.

CarrZee: I’m not even sure Mr Trump would deny he is doing this. But the people of the world don’t want to be dominated by Trump and his scaly mates.

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