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MR PATEL: So the State Department’s Acting Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology Seth Center and the National Security Council’s Tarun Chhabra will lead an interagency U.S. delegation to discuss the risk posed by advanced forms of artificial intelligence with the People’s Republic of China on May 14th in Geneva. Keeping lines of communication open on the risks of the technologies that are transforming our world is an important part of competing responsibly. This is something that was discussed on the Secretary’s recent trips to the PRC as well. The U.S. is committed to advancing safe, secure, and trustworthy AI around the globe. As the President said in his speech to the UN General Assembly in 2023, we will continue to demonstrate responsible leadership by engaging with global leaders to ensure we harness the power of AI for good while protecting our citizens from its most profound risks.

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QUESTION: And may I ask a question on China and U.S. —

MR PATEL: Yeah.

QUESTION: — meeting in Geneva? Yeah. Does that meeting in Geneva with the Chinese on AI – it’s to voice concern about where they pose threats to U.S. national security, or there will be discussions with aims at promoting technical collaboration on frontier research between the U.S. and China?

MR PATEL: I’m going to let these conversations happen first, and then I’m happy to circle back and give you a sense of what was discussed.

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QUESTION: India and Iran – India signed the Chabahar port in Iran, a deal to – to develop it for 10 years. This of course is seen by India as a counter to the Chinese-built port in Pakistan. Does the U.S. have any view on this, particularly considering the U.S. relationship with Iran?

MR PATEL: So we’re aware of these reports that Iran and India have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar port. I will let the Government of India speak to its own foreign policy goals vis-à-vis the Chabahar port as well as its own bilateral relationship with Iran. I will just say, as it relates to the United States, U.S. sanctions on Iran remain in place and we’ll continue to enforce them.

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Source: U.S. Department of State

Speaker: Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson

Format: Press Briefing

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