US and China discuss AI safety notification plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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US and Chinese officials discussed creating a "notification mechanism" for AI incidents affecting national security during talks in New York on Sunday, ahead of a Trump-Xi summit in Washington this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng "successful," saying the goal is to increase transparency between the world's top two AI powers. The talks also covered operationalizing a process for potential tariff cuts via the Board of Trade. A truce in the US-China tariff war expires on November 10. Chinese state media described the exchanges as "candid" and constructive, while recent warnings from researchers about AI risks have prompted calls for slower development, though Trump has dismissed such concerns.


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