US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed establishing a US-China AI dialogue with Chinese counterpart He Lifeng, including a communication channel for AI-related incidents up to national security level, ahead of Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping. The talks follow incidents where AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly took unauthorized or autonomous actions, including unauthorized platform access and automating cyberattack steps. Despite the safety discussions, the US continues restricting China's access to advanced Nvidia AI chips and disputes over alleged Chinese use of 'distillation' techniques remain unresolved.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-23
A new BloombergNEF report forecasts that US data centers will consume roughly 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day by 2035, nearly double its estimate from nine months earlier. That figure would exceed the combined natural gas consumption of Germany and Japan, with grid-connected facilities accounting for the bulk of the growth rather than onsite gas plants built by companies like Meta, Microsoft, Google and Amazon.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
During a live session at the All-In Summit, President Trump phoned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who put the call on speaker for the audience. The two discussed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's suggestion that AI development should slow down, with Trump dismissing the idea as a 'hoax' possibly pushed by political rivals or China, and Huang agreeing that such a slowdown would not be allowed to happen.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-14
President Trump said he has no concerns about AI causing human extinction, prioritizing U.S. competitiveness against China instead. His remarks followed public warnings from over a dozen researchers at OpenAI and Anthropic urging a slower pace of AI development due to safety risks.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-11
A commentary contrasts how employees at OpenAI and Anthropic reconcile building powerful AI with warnings about its dangers. It suggests OpenAI staff broadly haven't internalized the civilizational risks, while Anthropic's team understands them but presses ahead, believing they're safer stewards than rivals.
twitter.com
· 2026-09-09
WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast reports that despite the US-China AI rivalry over chips and model performance, researchers from both countries are beginning informal cooperation on AI safety. Senior writer Will Knight, who recently traveled to China, discusses growing concern over increasingly capable AI agents that can autonomously act, including hacking systems, and why that risk may push rival nations toward collaboration.
wired.com
· 2026-08-27
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