A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the emergence of a new diplomatic strategy as artificial intelligence (AI) grows, particularly in the context of cyberthreats and the use of AI as a weapon of national power.

🙋 Q&A

[01] A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows

1. What is the new U.S. approach to cyberthreats?

• The new U.S. approach to cyberthreats comes as early optimism about a "global internet" connecting the world has been shattered.
• American and Chinese diplomats plan to meet to begin what amounts to the first, tentative arms control talks over the use of artificial intelligence.
• The talks in Geneva are an attempt to find some common ground on how A.I. will be used and in which situations it could be banned, such as in the command and control of each country's nuclear arsenals.

2. Why is the fact that Beijing agreed to the discussion surprising?

• The fact that Beijing agreed to the discussion at all was something of a surprise, since it has refused any discussion of limiting the size of nuclear arsenals themselves.

3. How does the new diplomatic strategy differ from the Silicon Valley approach?

• Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken stated that "'move fast and break things' is literally the exact opposite of what we try to do at the State Department", in contrast to the Silicon Valley mantra about technological disruption.