US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi-Trump summit
The US and China should agree on international regulatory standards for artificial intelligence (AI), akin to atomic-era guardrails, said Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the US House Select Committee on China, in New York on Monday ahead of the two countries’ high-stakes summit. The remarks come two days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington to meet with US President…
US and China should adopt global AI regulations, similar to nuclear safety measures, according to Ro Khanna, the top House member overseeing the US-China relationship. Khanna made these remarks on Monday, just two days before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a high-stakes summit with US President Donald Trump.
The summit, which will address AI among other topics, is expected to focus on establishing international dialogue on the technology following an agreement to create a dialogue. Khanna urged leaders to agree on safety standards, including a ban on self-improving AI and certification and inspection standards to prevent AI from losing control or being misused.
He proposed an international inspection regime to monitor AI labs in both countries, citing examples like Alibaba, Moonshot, and DeepSeek. Khanna emphasized that leaders simply need to acknowledge the need for regulation and commit to an international framework, setting a three-month goal to achieve basic understanding. His comments follow recent discussions between US and Chinese officials, including US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, who proposed a new AI safety notification mechanism.
Both countries, Khanna and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd noted, are considered the world's AI superpowers, with a significant gap separating them from other nations. The summit, which comes amid growing concerns about AI's potential existential threat to humanity, also reflects the busy week for China watchers as Washington hosts President Xi's first state visit to the United States since 2015.
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