Artificial intelligence has recently emerged as a new subject of international competitiveness. In the realm of artificial intelligence, both United states and China are world leaders. The struggle between both the countries in AI will heighten mutual mistrust, accelerate the artificial intelligence arms race, and endanger geopolitical stability. This research looks at how both nations are progressing in many sectors of artificial intelligence and how Beijing is challenging America. However, there remains a gap between them in terms of artificial intelligence advancement. In the race for artificial intelligence supremacy, the United States is losing ground to China because of no long term strategy. The study examines the prospect that artificial intelligence might have an impact on the two nations' national security, as well as substantial alterations in the future power structures of the US and China. Still, China may become an emerging global power, and it is using artificial intelligence to elevate its position by sidelining the United States.
At a glance
- Applies Power Transition Theory to China–US competition in artificial intelligence
- Uses thematic analysis of Chinese and US AI policies and secondary literature
- Examines China's New Generation AI Development Plan alongside US AI initiatives
- 94 sources in the bibliography
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Literature Review
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Theoretical Framework
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Methodology
1.8 Tentative Organization of Chapters
2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
2.1 Background
2.2 National Security and Artificial Intelligence
2.3 Formulating National Security Strategy
2.4 National security-related application of AI
2.5 China's and America's national security and Artificial Intelligence
3. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHINA AND AMERICA’S PROGRESS IN AI
3.1 Chinese Progress in Artificial Intelligence
3.2 US progress in Artificial Intelligence
3.3 Competition's Drivers between China and the US
4. FUTURE PROSPECTS OF CHINA-UNITED STATES RELATIONS IN THE AI ERA
4.1 China On the Road to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supremacy
4.2 Analysis of AI competition between China and the US and its Implications for the US
4.3 What Will Happen if China Overtakes the US in AI?
4.4 The consequences of a Chinese AI takeover
4.5 The new military superpower
4.6 Technological hub
5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendation
Objectives and Themes
This study investigates how artificial intelligence affects the national security and relationship of China and the United States. It compares their progress and uses power transition theory to examine how AI competition might influence future relations and the international balance of power.
- Artificial intelligence and national security strategy
- Chinese and US policies for AI development
- Military, economic, data and research applications
- Drivers of technological competition
- Power transition theory and future bilateral relations
Excerpt from the Book
Background:
We now live in the modern age, where every device is called "intelligent" or "smart". The digital society is advancing thanks to the technology of "artificial intelligence". States are trying to reconstruct their civilizations with the help of advanced technology. To have a productive conversation about what artificial intelligence implies for national security, one must first define it. AI is defined as "the study of the computations that enable us to perceive, think, and act" or "the automation of intelligent behavior" (Luger, 2008).
A term that is also used in the United States recent Summer Study on Autonomy by the Defense Science Board defines AI as "the ability of computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence (e.g., perception, conversation, decision making)." This characterization and explicit link to human performance date back to the early days of AI (Defense Science Board, 2016). The original proposal for the groundbreaking 1956 Dartmouth College Summer Project argued that: (McCarthy et al, 1955).
"Any perspective of learning or any other feature of intelligence can, in principle, be described in enough detail for a machine to simulate it; the goal is to learn how to build machines that can use language, process abstractions, and concepts, resolve issues previously reserved for humans, and improve themselves." (McCarthy et al, 1955).
Definition by Nils J. Nilsson elaborates that: "The practice of making machines intelligent is known as artificial intelligence, and intelligence is just the characteristic that allows an object to operate correctly and predictably in its environment" (Nilsson, 2010). When studying the history of artificial intelligence (AI), it becomes clear that the subject has gone through periods of rapid and gradual progress. Every technology has a wide range of applications in both civilian, economic, and military settings. While technological superiority and leadership have grown more essential in defining success in recent years, the military sector sees new weapons as technologies that can increase a state's military and defense capabilities. The technology used in the military also increases fears and concerns. When Alan Turing, the father of artificial intelligence technology, developed this technology, he started from the following question: "Can machines think? " (Turing, 1950). Turing established the fundamental goal and vision of artificial intelligence technology through the Turing Test (a test of a computer's capacity to display intellectual behavior comparable to that of a person) during World War II, after successfully hacking the secret German encryption machine "Enigma." Computers, according to Turing, can imitate human cognitive activity and even think. The technology available now has validated this concept (Wiener, 1948).
Chapter Summaries
INTRODUCTION: Introduces the research questions, literature, power transition framework and thematic methodology for studying China–US AI competition.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: Discusses the history of AI and its relationship to security strategy, cybersecurity, information security and defense in both countries.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHINA AND AMERICA’S PROGRESS IN AI: Compares the countries' policies and progress across military applications, data, economic development and research.
FUTURE PROSPECTS OF CHINA-UNITED STATES RELATIONS IN THE AI ERA: Considers the strategic implications of AI competition and possible consequences of a shift in technological leadership.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Synthesizes the discussion and proposes approaches to bilateral relations, AI policy and research development.
Keywords
artificial intelligence, China, United States, strategic competition, national security, power transition theory, military technology, AI policy, cybersecurity, data, research and development, international relations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this study about?
It examines competition between China and the United States in artificial intelligence and its potential implications for national security and international power.
What are the main themes?
The study addresses AI policy, military and economic applications, data, research capacity and the future of China–US relations.
What questions guide the research?
It asks how AI affects each country's national security, what progress each has made and what their future prospects may be.
What research method does the author use?
The author uses thematic analysis of secondary literature, government policies, reports, academic research and other publications.
What does the main discussion cover?
It explores AI's security applications, compares Chinese and US development and considers the implications of their competition for future relations.
Which keywords characterize the study?
Key terms include artificial intelligence, national security, China–US competition, power transition theory, military technology and AI policy.
How is power transition theory used?
It provides a framework for examining AI competition in relation to the balance between an established power and a rising challenger.
Which government initiatives are discussed?
The study discusses China's New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan and the American Artificial Intelligence Initiative, among other policy documents.
Which security applications of AI are examined?
The discussion includes cybersecurity, information security, defense and the use of AI in economic and financial security.
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- Sana Gul (Autor), 2021, An Insight into China-US Competition in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1164076
