UK side claims China may frequently use AI to conduct hacking operations by 2028, Foreign Ministry refutes
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on November 4 refuted the annual report of the UK National Cyber Security Centre, which claimed that China is "highly likely" to frequently use AI to conduct hacking operations by 2028. Mao Ning stated that China expresses serious concern over the UK side's use of speculative language to smear China in the absence of evidence, and pointed out that the cybersecurity risks brought about by AI are a common challenge for all countries, which should be jointly addressed by formulating new international rules at the United Nations.
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On November 4, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: according to reports, on the 3rd, the National Cyber Security Centre under the UK Government Communications Headquarters released its annual cybersecurity report, stating that China is a major power in artificial intelligence technology. By 2028, China is "highly likely" to frequently use AI to carry out hacking operations, and is the "most complex and most persistent" cyber threat facing the UK. What is China's comment on this? Mao Ning said: we have noted the relevant reports. China expresses serious concern over the UK side's use of speculative language to smear China in the absence of evidence. The cybersecurity risks brought about by artificial intelligence are a common challenge facing all countries, and new international rules should be formulated within the United Nations to jointly address them. Regrettably, the UK side has long politicized cybersecurity issues, and now it is using the "old bottle" of hacking attacks to hold the "new wine" of suppressing China's artificial intelligence development. Such erroneous practices are not conducive to enhancing China-UK mutual trust, and will also damage the UK side's credibility in global cooperation on artificial intelligence security governance. China has always maintained that the development of artificial intelligence should remain upward and good-oriented, open and inclusive, and that security and development should be coordinated to ensure that it is secure, reliable and controllable.