Exclusive-US, China Gear up for Mid-September AI Safety Dialogue
The first official U.S.-China AI talks under Trump will focus on cyberattack monitoring and voluntary safeguards for frontier models, sources said.
- The U.S. and China plan official bilateral talks on AI safety risks in mid-September, the first such discussions since President Donald Trump took office for a second term, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- Rapidly advancing frontier AI capabilities have reached a global tipping point, prompting the U.S. to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks and propose that labs "police themselves" to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks.
- Vice Premier He Lifeng may lead the Chinese delegation, though officials are considering Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee. Washington is concerned about alleged distillation of proprietary U.S. AI models.
- "We are at a tipping point where frontier agents can cause massive damage when unmonitored," said Samm Sacks, a senior fellow at New America. Both the U.S. and China remain vulnerable beyond geopolitical rivalry.
- The AI dialogue precedes a September 24 summit in Washington between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Jinping. Officials view the mid-September talks as a major deliverable for the upcoming leaders' summit.
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US, China to discuss AI safety risks, cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks
The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information.
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