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Artificial Intelligence Isn’t an Arms Race – Stop Acting Like It — AI Daily


Andrew Yang, a presidential candidate in the United States, claimed the following:

“Unfortunately, we’re [U.S.A] in the process of potentially losing the AI arms race to China right now. There’s not much we can do to compete with China in their technological innovation, research, and development.”

To defend his claim, Yang cited the containment of incredulous amounts of technological data held by Beijing, as well as its monumental investment in research and technology that has proven to be beneficial due to the technological growth in China, specifically in artificial intelligence. China is noticeably becoming more skilled in its development of artificial intelligence, in a way that rivals other nations, and, if looked at, can cause these nation’s mentalities to diminish. For a nation that’s already feeble, it can create an incredibly hazardous mental state that a nation never wants to be in. And in the way Andrew Yang and other U.S government officials refer to China and U.S’s role in artificial intelligence as an “arms race” that China is currently in the lead in only bolsters the existence of this hazardous state in ways both unnecessary and harmful.

But what is the point of referring to this relationship as an “arms race” in which both sides are racing to achieve superiority? According to Andrew Yang’s quote, it appears that the only place the United States has found themselves in is a mentality of depression and inferiority. It appears that being in a race has caused frustration and a sense of loss indicating a possible decline in motivation and progression. And it appears that, perhaps excessive competition in each aspect of society is not necessary, and other options, such as collaboration and mutual support, may impact a nation better than competing. But no one wants to admit this.

And this is the biggest issue faced by nations. Creating unnecessary competitive playing fields that don’t benefit either side, and failing to admit that they are unneeded. Instead, while being knowledged about China’s aggressive pursuit of artificial intelligence for military use and tackling humans rights issues to promote safety among the masses of their people, the United States and China must appreciate the good they are doing between the bridge of technology and mankind. A practical, pragmatic and healthy blend of competition and cooperation would better serve their interests rather an a cutthroat, arms-race approach.  



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