US pitches AI hotline to China ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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The United States has proposed an "AI hotline" notification mechanism to China, aiming to warn each other when artificial intelligence incidents threaten national security, ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping this week. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the proposal with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday, emphasizing transparency between the world's top two AI powers. Beijing has not publicly confirmed acceptance, with state media only noting "constructive exchanges" on economic issues. The initiative follows existing US-China crisis channels, including a 1997 presidential hotline and a 2008 military link. It comes amid intense AI competition, with US firms investing $285.9bn in AI in 2025 versus $12.4bn in China, though Chinese startups like DeepSeek have shown resilience despite chip restrictions.


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