Authoritarian Governments ‘Don’t Last,’ Chowdhury Says Amid AI Race With China

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 6, Rep. Stephen Francis Lynch (D-Mass.) expressed concern about artificial intelligence competition with China, specifically noting China’s unrestricted full-spectrum surveillance of its population. Data scientist Rumman Chowdhury commented that such practices “don’t last.” The hearing centered on the “White House Policy on AI,” addressing the challenges and implications of AI development in the realms of national security and government innovation.