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“Headwinds Everywhere (in the Chinese AI Safety Field)” by CMLKevin
China is weak in frontier AI safety, and the domestic field is currently facing significant challenges and headwinds. Why? Here's a TL;DR field note after talking with various researchers on the Chinese side.
[Obligatory disclaimer: This post is written in my personal capacity and is not intended to represent the official stance of any organization(s) that I am in or have been in contact with]
Chinese AI startups and hyperscaler labs alike have very little frontier risk situational awareness. People can maybe name cybersecurity, but not much more than that. There is no intimate understanding…
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