US proposes AI safety notifications in talks with China

Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026US and Chinese officials have concluded talks in New York, with Washington proposing a new mechanism for sharing information about serious artificial intelligence threats.The talks, held ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, ended on Sunday after about eight hours, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling the discussions “very successful”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4China faces oil challenge as prices soar and supply options narrowlist 2 of 4Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talkslist 3 of 4Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’ with new ‘AI czar’list 4 of 4Why have US prosecutors labelled China’s Huawei a criminal enterprise?end of listBessent met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and China’s chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang also taking part.“We think that, just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the number one and the number two AI ...