China urges respect for digital sovereignty in AI race 19-Aug 15:53

China on Wednesday urged respect for each country's ​digital sovereignty, after a report ‌the U.S. would ask countries to choose sides in the artificial ​intelligence race with Beijing.

China ​is opposed to taking sides and ⁠forming camps on AI, ​its foreign ministry spokesperson Lin ​Jian said at a regular briefing.

The U.S. is preparing to tell dozens of ​countries they must pick sides ​in the artificial intelligence race with China, ‌warning ⁠they will be excluded from a U.S.-led AI coalition if they also sign up for ​Beijing's competing ​framework, ⁠according to a U.S. official and an internal ​draft reviewed by Reuters.

"Each ​country ⁠has the right to choose its partners based on its ⁠national ​conditions and development ​needs," Lin said.