U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says

The United States and China are planning to discuss artificial intelligence (A.I.) guardrails, including protocols to prevent powerful A.I. models from falling into the hands of nonstate actors.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced this during an interview from Beijing, though he did not provide dates for these discussions.
This conversation could be the first time the two countries address the issue formally during President Trump’s second term.
Concerns on A.I.’s potential weaponization by hackers, terrorists, or its spiral out of human control are increasing rapidly.
There remains competition between the U.S. and China for A.I. supremacy, affecting cooperation on safety.
The U.S. believes it is ahead in A.I. development, hence plans to implement its best practices and values globally.
Different perspectives on A.I. threats exist between the U.S. and China.
Shared risks of A.I., like its use in developing biological weapons, have also been highlighted.

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