Scott Bessent says the US proposed an AI incident notification mechanism to China, and both sides agreed to set up an AI dialogue ahead of the Trump-Xi summit (Demetri Sevastopulo/Financial Times)
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in New York — The US and China have agreed to set …
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York. According to Bessent, the talks were successful and covered artificial intelligence, trade, and investment. The US and China agreed to set up a dialogue on AI aimed at reaching a common understanding on goals and threats.
The US proposed an AI incident notification mechanism to China, which was part of a broader effort to establish a shared vision of common goals and common threats. This initiative is being referred to as the "US-China AI dialogue." The two sides plan to meet again to continue discussions.
The talks took place ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. The meeting is scheduled to be the Chinese leader's first state visit to Washington in over a decade.
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