The Stakes and Prospects of Sino-American AI Diplomacy with Bill Drexel
April 25, 2025
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
WCC B010
Join the Berkman Klein Center and the AI Safety Student Team for a speaker series on AI governance! Free lunch will be provided, RSVP here 🙂
About the Event
| Why does diplomacy (or lack thereof) on AI matter between the US and China, and how likely is it to be productive? While today’s AI competition is often compared to the nuclear or space races of the Cold War, there remains little clarity on what, exactly, the two are competing over besides a general sense of military and economic advantage. We’ll cover how Sino-American AI competition will impact future conflict norms, the evolution of state power, emerging bioethics, and catastrophic risks—and why the prospects for productive cooperation between the superpowers on these issues are dim.
Note: this event in-person attendance only and will be conducted under Chatham House rules. Video recordings will not be permitted during the event Free lunch will be provided. |
About the Speaker
Bill Drexel is a fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His work focuses on Sino-American competition, artificial intelligence, and technology as an element of American grand strategy. Previously, Drexel worked on humanitarian innovation at the UN (International Organization for Migration) and on Indo-Pacific affairs at the American Enterprise Institute.