Baidu Breaks Off an AI Alliance Amid Strained US-China Ties

Chinese search giant Baidu has left The Partnership on AI (PAI), a US-led effort to foster collaboration on the ethical challenges raised by artificial intelligence. From a report: Baidu is said to have cited the cost of membership and recent financial pressures for the move. But as relations between the US and China worsen, the departure comes amid growing challenges for companies and people in the two countries to collaborate, or find common ground, when it comes to critical technologies like AI. In a statement, Baidu said it "shares the vision of the Partnership on AI and is committed to promoting the ethical development of AI technologies. We are in discussions about renewing our membership, and remain open to other opportunities to collaborate with industry peers on advancing AI." Terah Lyons, executive director of PAI, says the company cited a weaker financial outlook for the decision, adding: "Baidu remains committed to our mission and hopes to be able to resume membership in 2021." The search giant was the only Chinese member of the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.

Oh no

[OMBad]

Another COVID-19 related failure. It is amazing how when the purse strings start to tighten all this fake BS starts to fail.

For China...

[SirAstral]

Ethical AI will be one that enforces the government dogma.

Ethical is just another buzz word for "my truth".

Insurmountable differences ...

[PPH]

... in both nations' views on human rights. China uses AI and surveillance technology to keep tabs on its population. On the other hand, the US uses AI and surveillance technology to keep tabs on its population.

Re:

[jmccue]

FTFY

in both nations' views on human rights. China uses Government controlled AI and surveillance technology to keep tabs on its population. On the other hand, the US uses private companies controlled AI and surveillance technology to keep tabs on its population.

It was a Chinese weapon all along...

[mi]

The entire concern for "ethical AI" was whipped up by the Chinese (and, perhaps, Russians to some extent).

The enemies realized, they cannot match America's advancements in that area, so they proceeded to sabotage our development with the (fake) concerns over "ethics".

This was not unlike better nuclear weapons — with the enemies trying to stop the US from doing, what they just could not do themselves. So they started to propagandize nuclear testing bans, confident in the knowledge, we will not be using

"Cited the cost of membership". Yea, Nah. bs

[SirKveldulv]

Citing the cost of membership is clearly BS. C'mon. Maybe they just aren't learning anything they don't already know ? (unlikely in any field) , maybe they were...... hmm it's clearly political BS, who do you think you're really kidding ?

Thank you again Mr. Trump

[presidenteloco]

for setting such a helpful tone for productive international co-operation.

Bye Bye ...

[RitchCraft]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.