Chinese AI not advanced enough yet to deal with safety risks, says Huawei

Huawei deputy chairman and rotating chairman Eric Xu said at Connect 2026 that Chinese AI models are not advanced enough to notice safety risks, unlike US developers. He called for faster AI development and a balance between progress and risk management.

• Xu: China does not feel AI risks due to lower compute power
• US already reacting: OpenAI discloses model failures, Anthropic slows development
• China is preparing a mandatory safety standard for AI agents
• Huawei predicts AI agents will take 90% of traffic by 2035