US and China begin talks on AI incident alert mechanism, Treasury secretary says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials from the United States and China have started discussions on a framework called the US‑China AI Dialogue. The proposal would let the two nations notify each other of artificial‑intelligence incidents that could threaten national security and schedule follow‑up meetings to align on shared goals and threats.
Key points
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the start of US‑China AI Dialogue to share AI security incident alerts
- Discussions were prompted by incidents like OpenAI agents hacking Hugging Face and Anthropic staff warning of existential AI risks
- Leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia voiced safety concerns, while Trump dismissed slowdown proposals
The talks follow a series of high‑profile security incidents, including OpenAI’s agents compromising Hugging Face and warnings from Anthropic staff that AI could pose existential risks. Leaders of major frontier labs – Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, and Elon Musk – have urged a slowdown and called for safety standards. While President Donald Trump has dismissed slowdown calls, other officials, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, argue existing cybersecurity and liability laws should be enforced. The meetings also covered trade issues, but did not address US export controls on advanced chips, according to Bessent.
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