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SCI & TECHSep 27Bill Gates offers dire AI warning that kill switch is ‘not enough’ and says China isn’t his greatest fearBillionaire philanthropist said regulating AI could prove harder than Cold War nuclear treaty negotiationsThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 27China and US announce AI safety channel even as Trump claims ‘super intelligence’ needs no guardrailsXi Jinping reportedly told his US counterpart that AI must be harnessed ‘for good’, despite Trump calling safety fears a hoaxThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 27The Surprising Reasons China Is Skeptical of A.I. Safety CallsIn China, A.I. doomsday warnings can feel distinctly Western or like a ploy to stop Chinese A.I. companies from trying to overtake their U.S. rivals.NYT World
SCI & TECHSep 26Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligenceUS President Donald Trump is pushing for a rebrand of artificial intelligence (AI) — and looking to get the world’s other AI superpower, China, on board. All US government documents, and “hopefully the world’s”, will use the term “superintelligence”, or SI, to refer to the fast-evolving technology, Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The same day, the US State Department ordered US diplomats to use SI instead of AI in all communications moving forward, the Associated...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space raceChinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high Earth orbit, putting the country at the forefront of a technology that could reshape the space race. In a paper undergoing peer review for the Journal of Deep Space Exploration, the team said China had “successfully provided room-temperature propellant refuelling for a high-orbit BeiDou satellite for the first time”. The researchers from the state-funded Deep Space Exploration...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26Trump rejects combining US-China AI effortsThe US president said the fears over AI were just 'hoaxes'.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 26China wants in on U.S. AI data center boom. Here's whyChinese data center manufacturers see U.S. AI infrastructure demand as an opportunity, but roadblocks remainCNBC
SCI & TECHSep 26U.S. and China agree to "super intelligence" dialogue amid AI tensionsThe U.S. and China have agreed to set up a dialogue on artificial intelligence, with a communications channel to help defuse serious incidents, the White House said overnight. Why it matters: President Trump has said the main thing that matters in the AI race is beating China — but the pact acknowledges that they're serious competition, too. Driving the news: The White House released a fact sheet late Friday night with outcomes from Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.The two sides agreed to refer to AI as "super intelligence" or "SI," the White House said — Trump's new and preferredAxios
SCI & TECHSep 26China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summitChina and the United States agreed to set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, both sides said, after a Washington summit short on breakthroughs.RFI [en]
SCI & TECHSep 26China and the United States establish a communication channel on 'superintelligence'Pekín y Washington abrirán un foro para debatir sobre la "superinteligencia", buscando abordar riesgos y ventajas de esta tecnología emergente.El intercambio se prevé para noviembre de 2026, como parte de un acuerdo alcanzado durante la visita de Xi Jinping a EE.UU. esta semana.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 26China’s AI-led transformation is taking shape. Why are some economists urging caution?As AI becomes an increasingly important part of China’s economic transformation, economists and industry leaders are raising concerns about two potential risks: inflated valuations for humanoid robotics companies and the technology widening the wealth gap between rich and poor. Daniel Zhang, managing partner of FirstLight Capital and former chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group Holding, said the sharp fall in some Chinese humanoid robotics stocks reflected expectations that had become...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 26US and China to open a "communication channel" for AI incidentsLas dos naciones acordaron crear un canal para gestionar incidentes de IA tras una cumbre donde discutieron los riesgos y beneficios de esta tecnología.Trump y Xi, en un encuentro en noviembre, abordarán cómo mantener la inteligencia artificial bajo supervisión humana, evitando conflictos entre ambos países.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 26Is China a technological superpower? Graphs of its strength in robots, patents, and PISA scoresChina se ha colocado a la vanguardia del mundo en capacidad industrial y científica. Lo ha hecho muy deprisa. Su siguiente reto es superar a EE UU en IA de fronteraEl País
SCI & TECHSep 25China overtakes US as top workplace for elite AI researchers, study findsFor China’s elite artificial intelligence researchers, Silicon Valley no longer holds the unrivalled appeal it once did. A growing number are opting to stay home to build their careers, helping China overtake the United States as the leading workplace for top-tier AI talent, according to a study released this week by the think tank Carnegie China. China employed 41 per cent of the world’s leading AI researchers tracked by the study last year, pulling ahead of the US at 34 per cent, according to...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 25Is China catching up to the US and SpaceX on reusable rockets?The next space race is not about making rockets faster, bigger or more capacious, but about reusing them reliably and cheaply. The US is well ahead, but can China catch up?New Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 25China and the US are racing ahead on AI. Can they manage risks together?The United States and China must work together to establish safety guardrails for artificial intelligence, leading scholars and industry leaders said at a Singapore forum, warning that rapid advances in the technology demand stronger risk controls. Speaking at the FutureChina Business Forum on Friday, Jude Blanchette, managing director of consultancy Macro Advisory Partners, urged the two superpowers to find common ground despite escalating geopolitical tensions. “If ever there was a moment for...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 25China-Russia space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in South-East AsiaPrivate initiative brings together a Russian astronaut trainer and a Chinese science museum to teach ethics and space science in Penangthestar_my · malaysia
SCI & TECHSep 25Expert says US - China dialogue on AI risks is still in early stagesAn expert states that dialogue between the US and China regarding artificial intelligence risks is in its early stages. This indicates ongoing efforts between major global powers to address the implications of AI.abc7amarillo.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 25Expert says US - China dialogue on AI risks is still in early stagesfox23.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 25China tested a handheld submarine detector. It tracked a subway train undergroundChinese researchers have showed a handheld quantum magnetometer built for hunting submarines in a striking real-world test: it tracked a subway train rumbling beneath a city street. The device, developed by Peng Xinhua and colleagues at the University of Science and Technology of China, is described in a study published on September 14 in Acta Physica Sinica. Though it is scarcely larger than a pencil and draws only 5 watts of power, it can isolate the magnetic disturbance caused by a moving...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 25Expert says US - China dialogue on AI risks is still in early stagesAn expert indicates that the dialogue between the US and China regarding AI risks is still in its early stages. This highlights ongoing international efforts to address the implications of artificial intelligence.news4sanantonio.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 25Expert says US - China dialogue on AI risks is still in early stagesAn expert states that discussions between the US and China regarding the risks associated with Artificial Intelligence are currently in their preliminary phases. This indicates ongoing efforts to address the challenges posed by advanced AI technology.wtov9.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 25Expert says US - China dialogue on AI risks is still in early stagesAn expert states that dialogue between the US and China regarding AI risks is still in its early stages. This highlights ongoing international discussions on artificial intelligence governance.foxrochester.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 24Xi says China, US have ‘responsibility’ to keep AI under human controlChinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. “We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the…The Hill