U.S.-China AI safety talks are in planning, but Washington has not confirmed them
Two people briefed on the planning told Reuters about a possible mid-September discussion between the United States and China. They said the discussion would focus on advanced AI risks. They said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would lead the U.S. side. One proposal would ask labs in both countries to share information about AI-directed cyberattacks and monitor misuse. The meeting would be the first official U.S.-China dialogue devoted only to AI during President Donald Trump's second term.
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Two people briefed on the planning told Reuters about a possible mid-September discussion between the United States and China. They said the discussion would focus on advanced AI risks. They said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would lead the U.S. side. One proposal would ask labs in both countries to share information about AI-directed cyberattacks and monitor misuse. The meeting would be the first official U.S.-China dialogue devoted only to AI during President Donald Trump's second term.
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A White House official told Reuters that no AI meeting was planned for mid-September. The location, agenda and participants were still unsettled. Reuters showed active planning by people briefed on it, not a confirmed diplomatic event.
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A public schedule, named Chinese counterpart or joint agenda would move this from planning into policy. The hard test is whether either government accepts reporting duties for labs, instead of making a broad promise to police itself.
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