China has distanced itself from the ‘Blueprint for Action’ agreement presented at the recent ‘Responsible AI in the Military Domain’ (REAIM) summit held in Seoul.
The aim of this agreement is to prevent the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in nuclear weapons control and maintain human control over the issue.
China’s withdrawal from this important global agreement has raised many questions in the international community. Concerns and apprehensions about China’s intentions are growing deeper as other major countries, especially the US and Europe, are moving forward unitedly on this issue.
More than 100 countries participated in the REAIM summit held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The aim of the conference was to ensure control and ethics on the military use of AI.
It proposed an agreement called ‘Blueprint for Action’, the main point of which was that there should be no compromise on the control of nuclear weapons with the use of AI and this process should remain completely under human control. Although this agreement was not legally binding, it was extremely important from the moral and security point of view.
Question on China’s intentions
China’s exclusion from this agreement is being considered a worrying move, especially when the whole world is discussing the dangers of AI and the challenges associated with its military use. AI is being considered a ‘double-edged sword’ in the military field, which can be used to enhance military capabilities as well as its misuse can have disastrous consequences.
South Korea’s Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun also warned about the effects of AI and said that as the use of AI increases, it can increase the efficiency of military operations, but there are also big risks of its misuse. In such a situation, China’s stay away from this agreement indicates that it does not want to ignore the potential benefits of military use of AI.
What could be China’s strategy?
China has proven time and again that it is fully committed to investing in advanced technologies and enhancing military capabilities. It is rapidly developing its military capabilities using AI and other cutting-edge technologies. In this context, AI-controlled nuclear weapons or other military systems may be part of China’s strategic plan. China’s staying out of this agreement indicates that it is not ruling out the possibility of using AI instead of maintaining human control for nuclear weapons control. Apart from this, China may also be seeing that being ahead in AI technology can give it military and strategic advantages.
This strategy of China has raised serious questions on global security. While the US, European countries and other global powers are concerned about the potential dangers of AI and are linking it with ethics and security, China’s staying away from this agreement is an indication of its being seen as a leader in the field of military power. Given the expansion of AI technology and the growing threat of its military use, this strategy of China can become a major challenge to global security.
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