Trump and Xi to Discuss AI Safety in Upcoming Meeting

President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence will be a major topic when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, as the two nations seek ways to communicate over serious AI-related incidents. Washington has proposed a notification mechanism with Beijing for major AI incidents that rise to a national security concern, aiming to establish a channel for alerts and build a "shared vision of common goals and common threats." The mechanism could cover risks from autonomous systems, AI-enabled cyberattacks, and biological misuse. The talks occur amid a broader AI race between the US and China, though the two countries view AI risks differently, with Chinese researchers focusing on deepfakes and social disruption while US researchers emphasize loss of human control and AI misalignment.