U.S. proposes a ‘notification mechanism’ for AI incidents that affect national security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the U.S. has proposed a new “notification mechanism” for artificial intelligence incidents that could affect national security, part of weekend discussions ahead of talks at the White House this week between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping . “We want a shared vision of common goals and common threats,” Bessent told reporters after talks…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced the U.S. proposal for a "notification mechanism" concerning AI incidents that could impact national security. This announcement came after weekend discussions preceding talks at the White House between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Bessent emphasized the importance of transparency in cross-border AI activities, stating that common goals and threats should be shared between the world's top two AI powers.
President Trump, however, has been opposed to slowing down AI development, fearing it would enable China to overtake U.S. companies. Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, standing together in JPMorgan Chase headquarters, stated that groundwork had been established for talks between Xi and Trump on Thursday. A new "Board of Trade" has been operationalized as a result of the discussions that took place in Beijing in May.
Although specifics about AI and other potential lower-tariff items remain unspecified, the agreement marks a significant step forward, according to George Chen, a partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group consultancy.
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