Amid the ongoing development of Artificial Intelligence, new technologies will emerge that deliver positive benefits for society, but AI could pose grave threats to our world if it gets exploited by criminal-minded people. AI can become either a saviour or a villain for the scientific community.

It's essential that scientists should address such concerns in order to embrace AI development with innovative technologies and systems that can usher in win-win results for one and all. Additionally, there's a diplomatic solution at hand.

"China and the U.S. can cooperate together on a wide range of fields in AI," said Leslie G.Valiant, Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, during an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet, after a press conference at the International Congress of Basic Sciences in Beijing on Sunday, July 14.

And to tackle the threats of AI, Valiant suggests that the public should not fal...