On Russian-Chinese consultations regarding the use of AI technologies

PRESS RELEASE

On 1 February in Beijing Russian-Chinese consultations on the military use of AI technologies in an inter-agency format took place.

The sides exchanged their assessments of the current situation in this area. They discussed Russia’s and China’s doctrinal attitudes and initiatives related to the AI use for military purposes. Particular attention was given to the coordination of actions within the Group of Governmental Experts of the States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE on LAWS).

The meeting confirmed the proximity of Russian and Chinese approaches to the above-mentioned issue. It was noted that there is a need for further close coordination in this area both in a bilateral format, and at specialized multilateral platforms, primarily within the GGE on LAWS.