US Treasury Secretary Proposes AI Safety Notification Mechanism for US-China Talks
During talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a new artificial intelligence (AI) safety notification mechanism aimed at enhancing transparency between the world's top two AI powers. The proposal would involve notifying both President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of significant AI-related incidents that pose national security concerns. This initiative is intended to foster cooperation on shared goals and threats in AI development. The U.S.-China discussions, held in New York, also covered broader economic issues such as implementing agreements from previous trade consultations and exploring tariff reductions for non-strategic goods through a
Topics: AI safety national security Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent US-China relations