Xi and Biden affirmed that nuclear weapons should be controlled by humans, not AI

White House: Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China

Building on a candid and constructive dialogue on AI and co-sponsorship of each other’s resolutions on AI at the United Nations General Assembly, the two leaders affirmed the need to address the risks of AI systems, improve AI safety and international cooperation, and promote AI for good for all. The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.  The two leaders also stressed the need to consider carefully the potential risks and develop AI technology in the military field in a prudent and responsible manner.

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The two Presidents believed that the two sides have had candid and constructive dialogue on AI. The two sides co-sponsored each other’s resolutions at the U.N. General Assembly on AI. They affirmed the need to enhance international cooperation and promote AI for good and for all. The two Presidents stressed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.

两国元首认为，双方就人工智能治理进行了坦诚和建设性对话，在联合国大会相互联署各自关于人工智能的决议，确认有必要加强国际合作，促进人工智能向善普惠，应维持由人类控制核武器使用的决定。