China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Monday to a call by the head of AI company Anthropic for the United States to curb China's artificial intelligence development, according to NPR.
Key facts
- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Monday, according to NPR.
- The response followed a call from the head of Anthropic, a US-based AI company.
- Anthropic's chief executive urged the US to curb China's AI capabilities.
- The full details of Beijing's response and the CEO's remarks were not provided in the available reporting.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday pushed back against a call from the head of Anthropic urging the United States to curb China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, according to NPR.
Anthropic is a US-based artificial intelligence company, and its chief executive had called for Washington to take steps limiting China’s progress in the field. Beijing’s Foreign Ministry delivered its response publicly on Monday.
The available reporting does not detail the specific wording of the ministry’s response or the Anthropic chief executive’s remarks. Further specifics had not been reported at the time of publication.
Why it matters
The exchange reflects growing friction between US technology figures and the Chinese government over artificial intelligence, a field both countries regard as economically and strategically significant.
Frequently asked questions
What did Anthropic's CEO call for?
According to NPR, the head of Anthropic called for the United States to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities.
How did China respond?
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit back at the call on Monday, according to NPR.
What is Anthropic?
Anthropic is a U.S. artificial intelligence company. The available sources do not provide further details about it beyond the statements from its chief executive.