U.S. And China Plan Mid-September AI Safety Talks Led By Scott Bessent

According to CNBC, the United States and China are preparing to hold official bilateral talks on AI safety risks in mid-September, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leading the U.S. side. The discussions would be the first bilateral meetings devoted exclusively to AI since President Donald Trump began his second term, and the agenda is expected to include cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, along with a U.S. proposal for American and Chinese AI labs to police themselves and share information to help prevent such attacks. The talks come as Washington raises concerns about a future Chinese Mythos-level model with cyberattack capabilities and alleged Chinese distillation of proprietary U.S. AI models. On the Chinese side, the meeting could be led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, though Ding Xuexiang is also under consideration, while U.S. officials Michael Kratsios and Chinese science and technology minister Yin Hejun could attend. The final agenda, location and participants have not been set.