U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks
The U.S. and China are reportedly planning mid-September talks to address AI safety risks, including the threat of autonomous cyberattacks. The discussions come as both nations grapple with the rapid advancement of frontier AI models and the emergence of rogue AI agent swarms.
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Bilateral cooperation on AI safety between the world's two leading tech powers is critical to preventing global security threats from autonomous systems.
The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters, as rapidly advancing frontier AI capabilities reach a global tipping point.
The talks, the first official bilateral discussions devoted exclusively to AI between the U.S. and China since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second time, will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, the sources, who were briefed on the planning, said on condition of anonymity.
Reuters is reporting the tentative mid-September period for the first time. A White House official said “there is currently no planned AI-related meeting in mid-September.” Mr. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on September 24 during a summit in Washington.
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