Google requests meeting with US general amid China Artificial Intelligence debate

Google has requested a meeting with a top U.S. general as political tension rises over the internet giant’s artificial intelligence work in China.

General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that Google “indirectly benefits the Chinese military” and is planning to meet with the company over the matter. The Pentagon official cited a Google AI lab that opened in Beijing in 2017 as a cause of concern.

“In my judgment, us assisting the Chinese military in advancing technology is not in U.S. national interests,” Dunford said on Thursday at an Atlantic Council event. “So it’s a debate we have to have.”

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