U.S. & China AI Competition Raises Questions About Risk and Oversight

Former Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Director Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan (Ret.) joins Fed Gov Today ahead of a House Select Committee on China hearing focused on the U.S.-China AI competition. Shanahan explains why rapidly advancing frontier AI models are creating new risks and why sustained dialogue between Washington and Beijing could help manage them. He discusses the need for stronger testing, red teaming and independent verification as AI moves into military environments. Shanahan also pushes back on the idea that regulation automatically stifles innovation, pointing to aviation as a model for balancing safety, oversight and technological progress. 

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