US and China gear up for AI safety talks

The US and China are preparing to discuss AI safety risks during talks planned for mid-September, marking their first official bilateral AI discussions since Donald Trump's second term began. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the US delegation. The discussions aim to address AI-directed cyberattacks and explore cooperation on monitoring threats.

The US wants to discuss co-operation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to 'police themselves' and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks.