US, China Weigh AI Incident Channel Before Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 20
US, China Weigh AI Incident Channel Before Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 20
Summary
Scott Bessent said his meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng produced talks on launching a U.S.-China AI dialogue, including a notification channel for AI incidents that could reach national-security level.
The proposal comes as Washington intensifies debate over AI safety and strategic risk, with the Trump administration favoring voluntary, security-focused safeguards over broader mandatory rules.
Jamieson Greer said the two sides also "operationalized" a U.S.-China Board of Trade to identify a critical mass of goods that could be carved out if future trade measures are imposed.
Trade urgency is rising before Xi Jinping's Sept. 24 Washington summit with Donald Trump because the current tariff truce, which also covers rare earths and U.S. farm purchases, expires on Nov. 10.