U.S. and China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks
The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, sources briefed on the discussions said.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from Group of 20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday. | REUTERS
Sep 5, 2026
Beijing – The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions said, as rapidly advancing frontier AI capabilities reach a global tipping point.
The talks, the first official bilateral discussions devoted exclusively to AI between the U.S. and China since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second time, will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, the sources, who were briefed on the planning, said on condition of anonymity.
A White House official said “there is currently no planned AI-related meeting in mid-September.” Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are due to meet on Sept. 24 during a summit in Washington.
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