Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights Beijing’s growing AI caution

China’s biggest technology companies gave a US congressional delegation the cold shoulder during a recent visit. Analysts said this decision – which denied the visitors a rare insider’s view of one of the world’s fastest-moving artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystems – reflected Beijing’s increasingly selective approach to AI diplomacy. It also highlights a paradox: while the two powers continue to pursue dialogue on AI safety, many of the channels that once helped them understand each other are...