US-China AI rivalry hardens as export controls and model restrictions intensify
The United States and China are moving deeper into a technology confrontation over artificial intelligence, with Washington using export controls to slow Chinese access to advanced chips and related equipment. The dispute is increasingly being described as an AI cold war, with both sides building separate supply chains and policy camps around the technology. The latest discussion centres on whether the United States can maintain its lead while limiting China's progress.According to the supplied material, Washington has already imposed restrictions on the sale of chips to China. In June, the US government also curbed the ability of Chinese companies to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Sep 2026 11:33 LONDON
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US-China AI tensions intensify after calls to slow frontier models
A new dispute over artificial intelligence has sharpened tensions between the United States and China after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for the development of the most powerful AI systems to be slowed. He also urged Washington to keep restrictions on advanced chips and chipmaking equipment going to China. Beijing responded by accusing the United States of using AI safety as a pretext to preserve technological dominance.Amodei made the case in an essay published over the weekend, warning that AI capabilities are advancing rapidly and that governments and researchers need more time to manage the risks. He said that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 16:07 LONDON
China Rejects US-Led AI Threat Narrative Amid Intensifying Rivalry
China has pushed back against what it calls threat narratives around artificial intelligence, warning against confrontation and malicious competition. The comments came as the United States and China continue to frame AI development as a strategic race with major national security implications. The dispute adds to wider tensions over how the technology should be governed and who should set the rules.Foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters that narratives of threat, confrontation and malicious competition only disrupt the process of global AI governance. He said such approaches are not in anyone's interest. Guo added that all parties should work together... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 13:03 LONDON
