In particular, the two countries will continue to work under the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) of the Parties to the Convention on Inhumane Weapons on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), a UN-sponsored forum on the 1981 Convention on Certain Weapons. They agreed to strengthen coordination. conventional weapons.
“The meeting confirmed the closeness of Russia and China’s approach to this issue,” the Russian statement said.
“It was noted that closer cooperation is needed in this area, both in bilateral formats and in relevant multilateral platforms, primarily within the framework of the GGE on LAWS.”
China’s statement on the meeting did not mention military uses of AI, but said it was part of an emerging technology that could define future geopolitical conflicts. He said that discussions were held regarding “security and artificial intelligence”.
It’s time to set global rules for AI warfare, China tells UN weapons review
It’s time to set global rules for AI warfare, China tells UN weapons review
Thursday’s talks are part of broader strategic coordination between Beijing and Moscow on traditional and emerging areas, from military and foreign policy to space security and critical supplies.
In an effort to set international norms, Washington issued the Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use and Autonomy of Artificial Intelligence a year ago.
The declaration calls for the establishment of a new legal and diplomatic framework and is supported by 46 countries, mostly US allies and partners, including Australia, the UK, Canada, Singapore and South Korea.
However, China and Russia have not signed it.
The Chinese government launched its own Global AI Governance Initiative in October, calling on major powers to take a “cautious and responsible attitude” toward military use of artificial intelligence technology.
Unlike the United States and Russia, China has repeatedly expressed support for a legal ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems, which could be significantly improved by AI.
Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as recognizing patterns, translating languages, learning from experience, drawing conclusions, and making decisions.
In recent years, cutting-edge technologies have been increasingly integrated into a variety of military applications, including threat identification, intelligence gathering, and guidance of manned and unmanned combat aircraft and vehicles, as well as cyber and information operations.
There is also discussion about military AI capabilities in decision support systems to help commanders make better or more timely decisions.
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has sparked heated debates, especially around autonomous lethal weapons systems.
In November, the United Nations adopted its first resolution on LAWS, highlighting concerns about the negative impacts and impacts that autonomous weapons systems could have on global security and regional and international stability.
This includes the risk of new arms races and a lower threshold for conflict and proliferation, particularly for non-state actors.