American companies keep distance from China AI conference amid accessibility concerns

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Davis provides analysis of the Biden administration's position with China as some critics argue the U.S. looks weak. American tech firms have noticeably pulled back from a major Chinese tech conference in a move that plays off on tensions that have simmered in the industry for some time, according to experts. "Beijing and Washington have long been on a collision course in terms of setting and shaping emerging technology standards, most notably those involving artificial intelligence," said Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the nonpartisan Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "Increasingly, American technology executives understand that collaborating in any way with China's tech behemoths could quickly get them into hot water with U.S. policymakers. "As the tech war between the two countries continues to heat up, U.S. tech firms will increasingly be forced to choose sides," Singleton explained. "The likely result is that tech collaboration ...