ANDChinese Premier Li Qiang denounced this Tuesday in the World Economic Forum in Davos “discriminatory” trade barriers and advocated setting “red lines” for the development of artificial intelligence.
Li Qiang is the Chinese official highest rank for participation in the World Economic Forum which has been held in Switzerland every year since 2017, when President Xi Jinping attended the event.
Li Qiang's speech
In his speechdelivered a few days after the presidential election in Taiwan, which makes fear a resurgence of tensions between China and the United States, He did not address diplomatic issues directly and focused on the economy.
Li condemned “discriminatory measures on trade and investment” which resurface every year and explained that “any obstacle or disruption can slow or block vital flows to the global economy.” The prime minister did not name a country, but trade has been a sensitive issue between China and the United States and the European Union (EU) in recent years.
Exports for the development of artificial intelligence
Recently, USA set a limit agains exports of chips essential to the development of artificial intelligence technology and the EU launched an investigation on Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles.
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The US imposed restrictions on the export of some semiconductors to China.
He White House National Security AdvisorJake Sullivan replied from Davos US restrictions on exports to China some semiconductors “They do not represent a technological blockade” and seek to protect national security.
“I want to be clear that these tailored provisions do not constitute a technological blockade, are not intended to restrict trade or investment generally, and do not do so.” Sullivan said in a speech at the forum.
China's wish
Li Qiang also advocated a “good governance” for AI technologywhich is booming and ensures that China “wants to develop communication and cooperation with all parties to improve the governance mechanisms of artificial intelligence.”
The Advances in so-called generative artificial intelligencewhich influenced public opinion with the ChatGPT program, monopolized many debates in Davos.
What the European Union should do
The President of the European CommissionUrsula van der Leyen warned that the EU must “Double your efforts” pso as not to be left behind in this race.
“The race has already started. Our future competitiveness depends on the integration of AI into our daily activities,” he said.
Investing in ChatGPT
For his parte, the head of MicrosoftSatya Nadella, defended its partnership with OpenAIthe creator of chatGPT, whose investments of around $13 billion have been in the crosshairs of European regulators since 2019.
“Associations are a way to create competition,” he said at an event organized by Bloomberg on the sidelines of the meeting in Davos. Highlighting the “big risk” Microsoft has taken.
Javier Milei in Davos
The The meeting in Davos will be the international debut of President Javier Milei. who will present his libertarian ideas to this forum that brings together the world's economic and political elites. The 53-year-old ultra-liberal economist, who took office just over a month ago, is attracting a lot of interest.
“There are more than 60 bilateral inquiries”said Milei before the trip. “I have no way of physically responding to such a demand.”