Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the United States and China to reach an agreement on the rapid development of artificial intelligence, saying the two leading powers in the AI race should work together. Albanese made the remarks during a visit to the headquarters of technology company "Apple" in Cupertino, California, on his way to New York for next week's United Nations General Assembly, according to the source.
He called for cooperation between Washington and Beijing similar to the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was created to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
“The truth is they're the big two giants here and so we want to see cooperation,” Albanese said.
Australia calls for global AI framework
Albanese said he would discuss the issue with like-minded leaders at the UN General Assembly, advocating global rules to govern the fast-paced rollout of AI.
Describing artificial intelligence as a global phenomenon, the Australian leader said countries could not remain on the sidelines.
“There is a need for a discussion about what the global framework is for the rollout of AI, because it is moving very quickly, and we need to make sure that humans remain in control,” he said.
Debate over slowing AI development
The latest debate over the pace of AI development began after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for a coordinated slowdown. His proposal was supported by "OpenAI" chief Sam Altman and "SpaceX" founder Elon Musk.
US President Donald Trump has rejected the idea, arguing that slowing development would give China, America's main competitor, an advantage.
Before his planned White House summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump reiterated his position and said he would establish a new “AI Force” to guard against the “decimation or destruction” of artificial intelligence.