US, China discuss AI safety ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US and Chinese officials met in New York to discuss various issues, including artificial intelligence safety, ahead of a summit between their leaders. The talks, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, aimed to make progress on technology and trade. According to The Mainichi, Bessent stated that the US proposed creating a notification mechanism for AI incidents linked to national security, which would notify if there were incidents that rose to a national security level.

The mechanism, as described by Bessent, would promote transparency between the two AI powers. He noted that the US wants to have a shared vision of common goals and common threats with China. The US and China agreed to set up an AI dialogue, as reported by Techmeme, citing Demetri Sevastopulo of the Financial Times.

The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to take place on Thursday, with trade issues, including a fragile trade truce, also on the agenda. The truce, which saw both sides lower tariffs and export restrictions, is set to expire in November. According to Hindustan Times - World News, the talks in New York were expected to lay the groundwork for the high-profile summit.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, The Mainichi, Techmeme, Hindustan Times - World News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.