China Issues White Paper Defining Military AI Stance
State Council document outlines defensive posture and calls for United Nations to lead global security governance.
The State Council Information Office of China released a white paper, formally articulating the nation's position on the military application of artificial intelligence. Titled "China's Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation in the New Era," the document addresses AI alongside other emerging security domains such as outer space and cyberspace. The release comes as global powers seek to establish norms for autonomous weapons systems.
Defensive Posture and UN Centrality
The white paper asserts that China’s development of military AI is "defensive in nature" and explicitly opposes any form of AI arms race. It emphasizes that the United Nations should play …
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