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.
“The US has proposed that we have a notification mechanism between the two countries, and we want a shared vision of common goals and common threats,” Bessent told reporters.
He said the proposal would be part of a new “US-China AI…
