China’s Xi Jinping calls for greater state control of AI to counter ‘dangerous storms’

President says national security threats are increasing and urged greater oversight of artificial intelligence and data security

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top officials have called for greater state oversight of artificial intelligence as part of work to counter “dangerous storms” facing the country, state media reported.

The president and other ruling Communist party officials agreed at a meeting of the National Security Commission to “improve security governance of network data and artificial intelligence”.

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