{
  "id": 9157773,
  "title": "UN chief calls on China, US to establish AI dialogue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/un-chief-calls-on-china-us-to-establish-ai-dialogue",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/un-chief-calls-on-china-us-to-establish-ai-dialogue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has urged the United States and China, the world's leading artificial intelligence powers, to initiate a dialogue on the technology's future. Guterres emphasized that countries with the most advanced AI capabilities bear the greatest responsibility to humanity, advocating for channels of dialogue, transparency, trust, and cooperation. At a critical juncture during the Cold War, adversaries recognized the need to manage shared existential risks. Presently, China and the US are contemplating the creation of a communication channel for AI concerns, leading up to a Washington summit where US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Thursday. This development arises as both countries grapple with growing apprehensions that increasingly sophisticated AI systems could pose an existential threat to humanity, presenting a unique opportunity for collaboration despite their escalating race for technological supremacy. AI is a central topic at this year's UN General Assembly, where Trump is scheduled to address the assembly on Tuesday. Prior to the week-long series of meetings and speeches in New York, leaders of over 20 countries have called for binding safety measures for advanced artificial intelligence, warning that the technology's development may outpace the ability to control it. Neither China nor the US signed the proposed measures. Trump has vocally opposed AI safety measures, declaring on Saturday that he will not allow the destruction of the AI industry due to what he perceives as unjustified fears. In July, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that AI should not be controlled by a single country and advocated for international cooperation in its development.",
  "summary": "Antonio Guterres says both sides should work towards establishing channels for dialogue, transparency, trust and cooperation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}