Exclusive-Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama
)'s publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential military applications, according to academic papers and analysts.
"It's the first time there has been substantial evidence that PLA military experts in China have been systematically researching and trying to leverage the power of open-source LLMs, especially those of Meta, for military purposes," said Sunny Cheung, associate fellow at the Jamestown Foundation who specialises in China's emerging and dual use technologies including AI.
In response to Reuters questions, Meta cited its acceptable use policy and said it took measures to prevent misuse. China's Defence Ministry didn't reply to a request for comment, nor did any of the institutions or researchers. U.S. President Joe Biden in October 2023 signed an executive order seeking to manage AI developments, noting that although there can be substantial benefits to innovation," there were also"substantial security risks, such as the removal of safeguards within the model".
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