The US wants an AI-era 'red phone' with China
The United States has proposed a direct communication channel with China to manage national security incidents related to artificial intelligence. The initiative aims to increase transparency between the world's two leading AI powers amid growing concerns over catastrophic risks.
Why it matters
Establishing guardrails for AI development between geopolitical rivals is critical to preventing accidental escalation or misuse of advanced technology.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a proposed US-China AI dialogue would focus on AI-related national security incidents. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images The US is pushing for a direct AI safety channel with China, even amid an intensifying rivalry. Washington wants a direct US-China channel for major AI-related national security incidents. The proposal comes as a growing AI safety debate puts catastrophic risks back in the spotlight. The US has proposed a direct channel with China to notify both governments of major AI-related national security incidents even as their AI rivalry intensifies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the proposal was made during talks in New York on Sunday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Their discussion came ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday.
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