U.S. and China Advance Plans for AI Crisis Mechanism to Report Major Incidents

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said on November 11 that the United States and China are advancing plans to establish an AI crisis mechanism. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the same day that the two sides plan to create a direct communication channel to promptly report major AI incidents involving national security. The mechanism could function as an AI emergency hotline, allowing the countries to exchange information about incidents such as an AI agent launching an unauthorized cyberattack or an advanced model showing signs of severe loss of control. The aim is to avoid mistaking a technical accident for an intentional attack. The leaders of the two countries agreed in September to establish a channel for communicating about AI incidents.