US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to pledge a ban on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in autonomous weapons such as drones and nuclear warhead control.
The potential dangers of AI will be a major focus of their meeting on the margins of the Apec summit in San Francisco.
Both countries have expressed concerns over the unregulated use of AI technology in fueling conflicts.
So far, 36 countries have backed the initiative, pledging to come together next year to explore ways to implement and improve new regulations on the matter.
In October, the Biden administration also announced requirements for the approval of advanced AI products. Under the new rules, such initiatives must receive federal government certification, ensuring they cannot be repurposed for creating biological or nuclear weapons.
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