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China Defense Minister Urges Nations to Step Up AI Oversight - Bloomberg.com

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China's Defense Minister Dong Jun called on nations to strengthen AI oversight, warning of military misuse risks and urging global security dialogues. His remarks, made at a Beijing defense forum, reflect growing concerns as AI competition intensifies between China and the US.

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By Josh Xiao

September 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM EDT

China’s top military diplomat used a defense forum in Beijing to call on countries around the world to step up AI oversight, just as the new tech exacerbates a rivalry with the US.

Defense Minister Dong Jun said that worries such as misuse by militaries should spur officials to “consult with one another on governance, and actively engage in security dialogues in areas such as artificial intelligence, outer space and the deep sea.”

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