{
  "id": 6096205,
  "title": "US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/us-china-gear-up-for-mid-september-ai-safety-talks",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:12:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/us-china-gear-up-for-mid-september-ai-safety-talks-10866462/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States and China are preparing to discuss AI safety risks during a meeting slated for mid-September, according to two sources familiar with the planning. This marks the first official bilateral discussions between the two nations exclusively focused on AI since President Donald Trump's reelection. The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with the Chinese counterpart yet to be determined. The meeting comes at a critical juncture as rapidly advancing AI capabilities pose significant risks. U.S. officials are concerned about potential Chinese development of a powerful \"Mythos\"-level model that could be used for cyberattacks. The U.S. proposes that U.S. and Chinese AI labs police themselves and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks. China has recently unveiled AI models similar to OpenAI's Mythos and has expressed concern over U.S. AI regulation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "US and China to discuss AI safety in mid-September meeting",
    "Talks led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent",
    "Concern over Chinese development of powerful AI models"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The upcoming US-China talks on AI safety risks signal a renewed effort by both nations to collaborate on mitigating the technology's potential threats, particularly in preventing AI-linked cyberattacks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "US and China eye Trump-Xi talks on AI guardrails despite tech rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-and-china-eye-trump-xi-talks-on-ai-guardrails-despite-tech-rift",
        "published": "2026-09-06T22:38:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}