Foreign Ministry: Spreading AI Threat Narratives Serves No One's Interests
中方：散播人工智能威胁叙事不符合任何一方利益
At a regular press briefing on September 14, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to reports that Sam Altman and Elon Musk recently called for a 'slowdown' in AI development. Guo stated that AI development concerns the common well-being of all humanity and that all parties should jointly promote AI that is open, inclusive, beneficial, and aligned with good. He added that spreading various threat narratives, engaging in confrontation and malicious competition would only disrupt the global AI governance process and serve no one's interests.
The view from inside
The response is framed through the official vocabulary of 'open, inclusive, beneficial, and good' (开放、包容、普惠、向善), which positions China as a constructive global actor in AI governance.
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