CSET’s Helen Toner provided expert insights in an article published by The Washington Post that discusses the competition between the United States and China in the field of artificial intelligence and the differing approaches of regulation in both countries.

Regarding China’s vast surveillance technology, Toner stated, “Tech companies in the United States and other democratic countries have been less invested in developing this side of AI.” She added, “Whereas in China, the government threw open the door and told companies ‘Please have access to our giant facial recognition data sets; let’s push ahead as fast as we can.'”

While Chinese technology companies focused their efforts on advancing technologies like facial recognition and surveillance, American companies concentrated on creating chatbots and providing creative tools for public use.

Read the full article in The Washington Post.