Chinese and Western policy on AI will differ

Significance

Yet Chinese and Western perspectives -- and therefore priorities -- related to AI are different, leading not only to contrasting technological development trends but also to distinct approaches to AI governance.

Impacts

• AI-generated disinformation and other influencer campaigns will affect and concern the West more than China.
• GenAI innovation in China could be hampered by Beijing’s strict political and policy controls.
• The lag in US legislation on AI is an impediment but also an opportunity for industrial acceptance of EU laws.