OpenAI urges US to lead global AI standards as China talks begin

OpenAI has urged the United States government to lead global AI safety standards, proposing the use of existing bodies like the Center for AI Standards and Innovation to develop technical frameworks for frontier AI, including recursive self-improvement. The company argues U.S. leadership would secure a favorable position in global AI adoption and competition with China, while clarifying that proposed standards would not be mandatory licenses or pre-release approvals. This comes as Chinese and American officials begin diplomatic talks on AI safety coordination this week. President Xi Jinping has advocated for international AI cooperation, and China recently formed the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization with 29 member nations. U.S. and Chinese officials have proposed an emergency notification mechanism for AI incidents, with Xi and Trump set to meet Thursday to discuss AI safety.