US Think Tank Proposes Military Strikes on Chinese AI Data Centers

What happened

The US think tank CNAS published a report suggesting military strikes on Chinese data centers to prevent China from achieving AGI first. The proposal, involving critical AI infrastructure, sparked concerns about escalating conflict and potential harm, though no actual incident has occurred. The recommendation is widely criticized as reckless.

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