China’s AI weapons warning; what Trump’s Beijing trip may hinge on: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s concern about terrorists using AI to make weapons to the offshore yuan strengthening, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. China warns terrorists could use AI to create and fire their own weapons
China has warned that artificial intelligence will allow people to learn how to make their own world-destroying weapons, such as nuclear missiles and biological and chemical weapons.
2. Trump’s China trip may hinge on jet and soybean deals, sources say
China and the United States are in the “final stage” of negotiations for a state visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump, with bulk purchases of American goods a critical part of the deliverables, the South China Morning Post has learned.
3. China’s large reusable Tianlong-3 rocket passes 1,000-tonne thrust ‘major exam’
The Chinese reusable rocket race is heating up, with two start-ups and a state-owned developer all aiming for orbital launches by year’s end. If successful, they could help to ease a growing mismatch between China’s limited rocket supply and surging demand.