# China pushes back against AI fear-mongering

https://mins.news/en/item/63579

- CGTN, 2026-09-15 22:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-16/China-pushes-back-against-AI-fear-mongering-1QtoG8y7IZy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China is rejecting what it calls “threat narratives” and “vicious competition” surrounding artificial intelligence, warning that fear-mongering could disrupt global governance. The response comes as U.S. debate grows over whether AI could cause irreversible harm, including wiping out humanity, while leading American AI CEOs have called for an industry-wide slowdown.

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