US Proposes AI Incident Notification Mechanism Before Trump-Xi Summit
The proposal would let the two countries warn each other about AI incidents that could affect national security, Bessent said.
- On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a new AI "notification mechanism" to Chinese officials in New York, aiming to increase transparency before President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Washington.
- AI safety remains a priority for Thursday's summit, as experts warn the technology could pose existential threats within years; Bessent emphasized that increased communication between the world's two leading AI powers is essential.
- Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer agreed to operationalize a new "Board of Trade" discussed during Trump's May visit to Beijing, exploring potential tariff reductions for "nonsensitive" goods including medical devices and energy products.
- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang attended the New York talks, though a state-run Xinhua readout did not mention the U.S. proposal, noting only that both sides discussed AI.
- Experts caution that the Trump-Xi summit may yield limited results due to high mutual distrust, while a fragile trade truce is set to expire Nov. 10, adding urgency to negotiations.
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The proposal was part of the discussions held during the weekend, before the meeting scheduled for this week at the White House between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Noticias ao MinutoU.S. proposal is part of a set of discussions leading up to Trump and Xi Jinping's meeting. The Secretary of the U.S. Treasury speaks of "joint objectives and threats."
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Washington proposes a mechanism for alerting serious incidents with AI while the two powers try to prolong their trade truce before Thursday's summit between Trump and Xi Read
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