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US, China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents

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The United States and China agreed to establish a communication channel specifically for incidents related to artificial intelligence (AI) following a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 25. The two leaders also established a "US-China Super Intelligence Dialogue" aimed at exchanging views on the risks and benefits of AI, with their next meeting scheduled by November. Both presidents emphasized the importance of keeping advancements in AI under human control to prevent potential misuse.

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Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, met with He Lifeng, Chinese Vice Premier, on September 20, 2026, in New York City ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping scheduled for September 24 in Washington. The talks focused on trade issues, tariffs, rare earth minerals, and artificial intelligence (AI), setting the stage for discussions at the leaders' meeting. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also participated in the all-day session held at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters. Treasury Secretary Bessent called the engagement "very successful," emphasizing a proposed mechanism to enhance communication on AI security threats between the two nations. The summit aims to ease tensions and address economic and strategic concerns, though analysts predict limited breakthroughs due to ongoing great power competition. Markets responded positively to news of the productive talks, with Asian stocks advancing on Monday.

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The two countries established a “US-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits” of AI, the White House said in a fact sheet, noting that their leaders had agreed to use the term SI rather than AI.

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🔮 US, China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents WASHINGTON - The United States and China will set up a “communication channel” for artificial intelligence (AI) incidents, the White House said on Sept 25.

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US, China to set up ‘communication channel’ for AI incidents WASHINGTON - The United States and China will set up a “communication channel” for artificial intelligence (AI) incidents, the White House said on Sept 25. asserted

House → set → Sept

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a summit on on Sept 25, with their talks focused on issues including the rising challenges posed by AI. asserted

talks → conclude → AI

leaders → establish → term

The next exchange is set to occur by November, it added. asserted

it → set → November

The US and China also agreed to establish a “bilateral communication channel” for incidents, the White House said. asserted

House → agree → incidents

Before the summit, Trump said “Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly where it is”. asserted

it → say → it

“That is China’s position also,” he added on social media. asserted

he → add → media

Xi took a more measured tone, calling for the US and China to manage their superpower rivalry and keep AI under human control. asserted

US → take → control

“We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control,” he said at the White House on Sept 24. asserted

he → have → Sept