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China has dismissed concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence as "threat narratives" and instead emphasized the need for international collaboration in the field of AI governance. This stance comes after Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, suggested that AI companies should reduce the pace of model development due to safety and national security issues.
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Minister Chen Yixin, head of China’s State Security, warned that artificial intelligence (AI) poses significant national security threats to China, including risks to political and ideological stability. Published on September 13, 2026, Chen accused foreign entities of using generative AI technologies to spread harmful information against China. He also noted that AI is now the main battleground for global technological competition between major powers.

Chinese officials are dismissing calls from U.S. tech leaders like Dario Amodei (CEO of Anthropic) and Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI) to slow down AI development due to safety concerns, describing these as "fearmongering" and part of a Cold War playbook aimed at containing China. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington later that month, where AI governance and safety will be key topics for discussion.

The Global Times, a state-backed newspaper, criticized Amodei's call for slowing AI development as an attempt to hinder China’s progress. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged international cooperation on AI rather than engaging in confrontation or malicious competition.

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“Article A reports on a specific essay published by Dario Amodei, while Article B discusses China's response to such 'threat narratives' and calls for international cooperation. They are related but describe different events.”
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China GPE · 2× Anthropic ORG · 1× Dario Amodei PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for AI firms to slow model development over safety and national security concerns.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14
🔮 China rejects AI ‘threat narratives’, urges global cooperation China called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning that “threat narratives” could disrupt global AI governance.
2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera
China rejects AI ‘threat narratives’, urges global cooperation · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

China rejects AI ‘threat narratives’, urges global cooperation China called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning that “threat narratives” could disrupt global AI governance. uncertain
narratives → reject → governance
The comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for AI firms to slow model development over safety and national security concerns. asserted
firms → follow → concerns
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