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Rep. Ro Khanna says "international agreement" on AI is needed with China

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Rep. Ro Khanna advocates for an international agreement between the United States and China regarding artificial intelligence (AI). Appearing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Khanna stressed that when President Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping, they should negotiate enforceable measures to monitor AI data centers for potential misuse such as interference or harmful training.

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California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna stated on CBS's *Face the Nation* that President Trump needs to negotiate an "international agreement" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping regarding artificial intelligence during their upcoming meeting. Khanna emphasized the importance of international monitoring and verification mechanisms, including checks on data centers to ensure AI is not being used for interference or training purposes improperly. He stressed that such agreements should be enforceable and verifiable to maintain global cybersecurity standards.

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Rep. Ro Khanna says "international agreement" on AI is needed with China California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that when President Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week, Mr. Trump needs to make an "international agreement" with Xi that should include international monitoring on AI.

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2026-09-20 · CBS News

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He said this agreement should include "checks on the data centers where you can tell whether a model is being used for interference or training" and it should use "enforceable and verifiable tools." asserted

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