GoKawiilUS touts AI safety alert plan with China ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China have discussed creating an AI safety notification mechanism, allowing either country to alert the other if its AI systems pose risks or behave unpredictably. The proposal comes ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting, and follows continued US export controls and a Justice Department case accusing six Chinese AI firms of stealing US technology, which China disputes.
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The plan could mark a rare instance of cooperation between rival AI powers, but analysts note it emerges amid escalating US restrictions on Chinese access to chips, suggesting trust between the two sides remains limited. Whether China treats the notification channel as genuine safety cooperation or as another US lever to constrain its AI progress could shape how effective any resulting framework becomes.
- Bessent announced discussions on a US-China AI safety notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi meetings.
- The talks proceed despite rising US export controls and a DOJ case accusing Chinese AI firms of IP theft.
- China has not publicly commented on the proposal, and its willingness to fully cooperate remains uncertain.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “China silent as US touts plan for AI safety alerts that omits tech experts”
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