Global Times Covers Zepp-LaRouche on AI
July 1—Global Times covered the remarks of Helga Zepp-LaRouche to the China-EU Human Rights Symposium in Madrid in its June 29, Chinese-language issue. Here is the machine translation into English:
German Scholar: Europe and China Should Establish a New Framework for International Security
July 29: At the 2025 China-EU Human Rights Symposium held in Madrid, Spain, Helga Zepp-LaRouche, chairman of the Schiller Institute, a German think tank, said in an interview with the Global Times that the recent series of military actions by Israel and the United States around Iran’s nuclear program, “Not only has it undermined the negotiations that the international community has been advancing, but it has also destroyed people’s trust in international affairs, and no one will trust even the promises made in black and white.” Zepp-LaRouche therefore believes that Europe should work with China to establish a new framework for international security and development, taking into account the security interests of all countries in the world. In addition, she is concerned about the use of AI technology to power weapons such as drones in a series of recent international conflicts, as there are gaps in the international community’s legislation in this regard. In particular, she mentioned that the EU’s AI Act does not cover military and security purposes. She believes that the world needs a new arms control agreement to limit it, and believes that China can play a positive role.
In this regard, China has been calling on the international community to seek consensus on regulating the military application of AI and promoting the construction of an open, fair and effective security governance mechanism. At the “Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Sector” summit in September last year, Ma Shengkun, deputy director of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the military empowerment effect of artificial intelligence is remarkable and may affect international peace and security. All countries, especially major countries, should adopt a prudent and responsible attitude when using relevant technologies, and at the same time earnestly respect the security concerns of other countries, avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations, and prevent an arms race. All countries should adhere to the principle of “intelligence for good,” promote the military application of AI to serve peace and development, abide by relevant international law and public order and good customs, and oppose the misuse, misuse and abuse of relevant weapon systems. The necessary human-computer interaction should be implemented throughout the lifecycle of AI-related weapons systems to ensure that they are under human control.