OpenAI executive urges caution in China-US AI talks, warns of distillation threats

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OpenAI deputy national security lead Caroline Zier urged caution in information-sharing during upcoming China–US AI discussions. She also warned that alleged Chinese distillation attacks pose a threat to AI systems.

A top OpenAI executive said on Monday that Washington needs to be “clear-eyed” and “aware” about sharing information with Beijing during coming talks on artificial intelligence (AI), while also warning about the threat posed by alleged Chinese distillation attacks. “Be very clear-eyed. Be very aware of what information you are able to expect in return for what you are sharing, and start to build a foundation,” said Caroline Zier, OpenAI’s deputy lead for national security, during a discussion at...