Forbes November 20, 2024
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The USCC, a Congressional commission on U.S. relations with China, on Tuesday unveiled its annual report. One proposal in it is an initiative to fund the development of AI that is as smart or smarter than humans, similar to the Manhattan Project that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, Reuters reports. (One of the commissioners quoted by Reuters is Jacob Helberg, who Forbes profiled here.)
The proposal comes as the rivalry between the U.S. and China intensifies over artificial intelligence, as both nations race to develop advanced technology. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said that public-private partnerships would be key, but did...