AI Safety Forum Australia
Jack He

Jack He

AI Policy Fellow, Institute for AI Policy and Strategy

About

Jack is a visiting Fellow at the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS). Jack's research interests include China's AI policy developments, middle power coordination, and preventing global catastrophic risks (GCRs) from AI in general. Jack is currently on sabbatical from the Australian AI Safety Institute (AISI).

Non-profit / NGOEarly career / PhD (0-5 years)Law/policy/governancePhilosophy

Speaking at AI Safety Forum 2026

Rethinking the AI Race: Why AI Policy Needs More China Expertise

7 July 2026 · 4:15 pm – 4:27 pm · Cullentalk

The "AI race" narrative between the US and China has shaped AI safety discourse over the past few years. Yet while the narrative has some merits, it rests on empirical assumptions that don't fully hold up, and it can be counterproductive for international governance going forward. This talk argues that the international community, and especially middle powers like Australia, can benefit from a more nuanced, empirically grounded understanding of AI development in China.