CNAS report cited by South China Morning Post: US–China competition in artificial intelligence approaching a close encounter

Jamaran reports that some security think tanks in Washington have begun discussing extraordinary scenarios to prevent China from acquiring artificial general intelligence (AGI). 💣 AGI is a virtual system capable of achieving human-level performance across a wide range of tasks. 💣 Jacob Stokes, deputy director of the India and Pacific security program at the center, called on U.S. institutions — including the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency — to assess the types of information needed to justify various options, ranging from diplomatic tools to intelligence and cyber operations and even military measures.

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