US and China Urged to Jointly Manage AI Risks at Singapore Forum

At the FutureChina Business Forum in Singapore on Friday, leading scholars and industry leaders called on the United States and China to establish safety guardrails for artificial intelligence. Jude Blanchette, managing director of consultancy Macro Advisory Partners, delivered the keynote, stressing that the two superpowers must find common ground despite escalating geopolitical tensions. He argued that the current moment presents a unique opportunity for collaboration, given shared concerns about the impact of emerging technologies, including AI and robotics. Blanchette warned that the world is transitioning from an era shaped by traditional human behavior to a 'technocene,' where exponential technological leaps will dramatically reshape global power dynamics. The forum highlighted the urgent need for stronger risk controls as AI advances rapidly, but some participants argued that fears about runaway technology are overblown. The discussion underscores the growing international pressure on Beijing and Washington to cooperate on AI safety, even as their broader bilateral relationship remains fraught.