  The United States and China will play an important role in navigating safety
and security challenges relating to advanced artificial intelligence. We sought
to better understand how experts in each country describe safety and security
threats from advanced artificial intelligence, extreme risks from AI, and the
potential for international cooperation. Specifically, we compiled
publicly-available statements from major technical and policy leaders in both
the United States and China. We focused our analysis on advanced forms of
artificial intelligence, such as artificial general intelligence (AGI), that
may have the most significant impacts on national and global security. Experts
in both countries expressed concern about risks from AGI, risks from
intelligence explosions, and risks from AI systems that escape human control.
Both countries have also launched early efforts designed to promote
international cooperation around safety standards and risk management
practices. Notably, our findings only reflect information from publicly
available sources. Nonetheless, our findings can inform policymakers and
researchers about the state of AI discourse in the US and China. We hope such
work can contribute to policy discussions around advanced AI, its global
security threats, and potential international dialogues or agreements to
mitigate such threats.
