US and China discuss AI safety mechanism before Trump-Xi summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US and Chinese officials discussed an AI notification mechanism and trade issues during talks in New York on Sunday ahead of a summit.
Officials discuss AI transparency plans
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the two nations agreed to move from opaque practices toward greater transparency regarding cross-border AI activity. He described the discussions as successful after meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday. The talks focused on creating a new notification mechanism for incidents that could impact national security.
Trade truce expires soon
The pair also reviewed plans to operationalize a process for identifying potential tariff cuts on goods known as the Board of Trade. A current truce in the trade war between the two economies is scheduled to expire on 10 November. Chinese state news agency Xinhua noted that both sides held candid exchanges on key economic and trade issues.
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