{
  "id": 7844216,
  "title": "Bessent says US open to discussing shared AI risks with China, Axios reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bessent-says-us-open-to-discussing-shared-ai-risks-with-china-axios-7844216",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260917/bessent-says-us-open-to-discussing-shared-ai-risks-with-china-axios-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks. According to Axios, Bessent stated that the US remains the leader in AI and is willing to discuss avoiding shared risks and preventing bifurcation of the two systems. The talks, set to take place this weekend, will cover both open and closed weight models.\n\nBessent is scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York City, where they will discuss AI, trade, rare earths, and other economic issues. The meetings will be multi-hour and focused on building on previous discussions. According to Axios, the agenda will remain flexible to allow for substantive discussion across a range of relevant issues.\n\nThe US has reportedly rejected calls from industry to slow down AI development, citing a race against China. However, Bessent's meeting with He Lifeng could provide an opening for talks on US-China AI safety cooperation, Axios reported.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI \"shared risks\" with China, Bessent says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/scoop-u-s-open-to-discuss-ai-shared-risks-with-china-bessent-says",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:37:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Bessent says US open to discussing shared AI risks with China, Axios reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bessent-says-us-open-to-discussing-shared-ai-risks-with-china-axios",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:07:02.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}