US China AI Safety Diplomacy
The saga tracks the escalating geopolitical tension between the US and China over artificial intelligence, moving from domestic legislative pressure to high-level diplomatic engagement. The latest episode confirms that US and China have initiated talks on an AI incident alert mechanism following a planned White House summit.
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US Democrat urges China-US AI treaty over superintelligence risks
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, has called for a US-China treaty to curb AI risks like recursive self-improvement (RSI). In letters to US intelligence…
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Trump and Xi extend trade pause; AI talks yield no new rules
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Washington, extending a trade war pause until 10 January. While the meeting included ceremonial elements like a red-carpet…
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Trump to meet Xi at White House to discuss trade, AI safety, rare earths
Trump will personally welcome Xi at Joint Base Andrews on September 23, an unusual presidential gesture, before the two leaders meet at the White House. A U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary…
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US and China propose AI incident hotline ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng discussed establishing a US-China AI Dialogue, including an incident notification system for AI-related national security…
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Trump and Xi expected to discuss AI race at White House summit
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Xinping are slated to meet next week at the White House, where they are expected to discuss their nations' competing AI ambitions. Treasury Secretary…
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Trump faces bipartisan AI backlash as Congress pushes for safety guardrails
US President Donald Trump is facing rare bipartisan opposition in Congress as lawmakers from both parties intensify calls for regulatory guardrails on artificial intelligence. This political shift…
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