GoKawiilUS, China discuss AI incident notification system ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China discussed creating a new AI dialogue and a mechanism to notify each other of AI incidents with national security implications, as part of weekend talks preceding this week's Trump-Xi meeting. Details on which agencies would run the system or what would trigger an alert remain undefined, though experts say the agreement to keep talking marks a meaningful diplomatic step.
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With AI hallucinations and rogue agent behavior already raising alarm, a formal warning channel between the world's two leading AI powers could reduce the risk of misunderstandings escalating into real conflict. The move also stands in tension with Trump's public dismissal of AI safety concerns, suggesting security officials see risks he downplays publicly.
- US and China discussed a system to notify each other of dangerous AI incidents
- Talks occurred ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting at the White House
- Experts see the dialogue itself as a notable precedent, even without operational details yet
Source: techspot.com — Rob Thubron, 2026-09-21
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