Washington to discuss 'shared risks' of artificial intelligence with China
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is ready to discuss shared risks related to artificial intelligence with China. The talks are scheduled for Sunday in New York with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and will focus on AI, trade, rare earths and other economic issues. The meetings are seen as a political and economic precursor to a Trump-Xi summit in Washington on September 24.
Why it matters: This matters for the theme of US-China technological competition: Washington is ready to discuss shared AI risks while maintaining its insistence on preserving American superiority.