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    US-China Economic and Security Review Commission pushes for Manhattan Project-scale AGI initiative in response to China’s advances

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    US China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) urges Congress to form an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) project on par with the Manhattan project. AGI surpasses traditional AI and could outperform humans, successfully mimicking human intelligence. In the face of competition from China, they suggest adopting a partnership model between the government and private businesses, potential long-term contract abilities for the government, and financial backing for AI, data, and cloud computing companies. The report also proposes the elimination of trade exemptions for some Chinese goods to counterbalance the possible threat China’s progress could present to the US economy and military.

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    A group of lawmakers in the U.S. from both sides of the aisle are recommending that the country create an artificial intelligence (AI) project similar to the Manhattan Project. They’re saying this in response to the increasing competition from China.

    The group, known as the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), dropped this recommendation in a report they released in November. They’re asking Congress to set up a program focused on advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI), and they want to fund it like the Manhattan Project.

    Think of AGI as AI on steroids. It’s a system that can mimic human intelligence, or even surpass it. This kind of technology could outperform even the smartest humans in any task!

    The Commission believes that we need to adopt a partnership model between the government and private sector, like they did with the Manhattan Project, to really get ahead in AGI development.

    They’ve also suggested that the U.S. Secretary of Defense should earmark AI projects that are super important to the nation.

    What’s also on their wish list? They want to give the executive branch of the government the ability to do long-term contracts. Plus, they’re asking for money for top AI, data center, and cloud computing firms. This funding would help speed up development in line with U.S. objectives.

    According to the USCC, China has been heavily focusing on developing AI, quantum technologies, biotech, and energy storage batteries in recent years.

    For the U.S. to win the AI race across industries, we’ll need to have advanced microchips, a ton of computing power, and plenty of data for language training.

    The report admits that while the U.S. is in the lead right now in most AI-related tech, China is spurring ahead. There’s also a chance that China will shake off export controls set by the U.S. and its allies.

    The report indicates that if China keeps up with its tech progress, it may threaten the U.S. economy and military position. This could make the Pacific less stable and shift the power balance worldwide.

    In order to combat this, the USCC is asking for the removal of trade exemptions that let some Chinese goods skip U.S. tariffs.

    This Commission was first put together 22 years ago and they’re tasked with monitoring and investigating the economic and trade relationship between the U.S. and China. They are also responsible for publishing regular updates for Congress.

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