Intelligence leaders cite China challenges, AI risks in annual threats report

AI issues made brief appearances during intelligence community leaders’ March 25 presentation on global threats before the Senate Intelligence Committee, drawing attention to China’s ambitions around the technology and control of key minerals essential to AI production.

“At this point, the IC assesses that China is our most capable strategic competitor. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the People's Republic of China seeks to position itself as a leading power on the world stage, economically, technologically and militarily. Beijing...