What happened
A call to pause artificial intelligence development has been made, but the US would be at a disadvantage if it were to do so unilaterally, given China's ongoing efforts to lead the world in next-generation technologies such as AI and quantum.
China is in a race with the US to dominate the AI industry, and if China wins, it could have severe negative effects for Americans, including military subjugation of the Pacific region, unconstrained espionage, and economic dominance.
The US must establish AI mastery to counter China's ambitions, and a unilateral pause in AI research would be detrimental to national security, as it would allow China to overtake the US in the field.
