The race between the U.S. and China for supremacy in artificial intelligence is cause for concern given the technology's potential to spread misinformation, enhance government surveillance and harm the climate—that’s what leading tech figure Meredith Whittaker, has warned. Not only is Meredith Whittaker the President of Signal, she is the current Chief Advisor, and the former Faculty Director and Co-Founder of the AI Now Institute. Her research and advocacy focus on the social implications of artificial intelligence and the tech industry responsible for it, with a particular emphasis on power and the political economy driving the commercialization of computational technology. She was in Vienna for a series of appearances and events. Riem Higazi met up with Meredith Whittaker to ask questions like: who is it better to be controlled by when it comes to AI technology, China or the United States? Sendungshinweis: FM4, OKFM4, 13.05.2024, 17:00 Uhr