Archive · 21 Jul 2026
US and China to Hold AI Talks in September
The United States and China are going to have a meeting about AI in September.
They want to talk about how to make sure AI is safe and doesn't cause problems.
The US is worried about China's AI capabilities and has already put some limits on AI chips.
China is worried about hacking and wants to talk about technical issues, not politics.
They will try to agree on some basic terms for AI models.
The US and China will hold AI talks in September before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US on September 24.
The talks will be led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Both countries are concerned about the risks posed by advanced AI models, including military capabilities and cyberattacks.
The US is considering restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models and has already limited exports of advanced AI chips to China.
China is looking for technical discussions on AI issues and is concerned about the hacking potential of AI models like Anthropic's Mythos.
- Who
- United States and China
- What
- AI talks
- When
- September (before September 24)
- Where
- Location not finalized
- Why
- To mitigate risks posed by each other's increasingly powerful frontier models
US Perspective
China Perspective
AI Regulation
US Perspective
The US is considering restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models and has already limited exports of advanced AI chips to China.
China Perspective
China is looking for real engagement and technical discussions on AI issues, not political talks.
AI Safety Standards
US Perspective
The Trump administration is in talks with US AI companies about creating voluntary safety standards for the release of new AI models.
China Perspective
China is concerned about the hacking potential of AI models like Anthropic's Mythos and is mulling curbs on overseas access to powerful Chinese-developed AI models.
- Date of Talks
- September (before September 24)
- US Lead
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
- Chinese Concerns
- Hacking potential of AI models, control of advanced frontier models
- US Concerns
- Military capabilities, cyberattacks, disruption of labor markets
- Previous Agreement
- Humans, not AI, should control decisions on the use of nuclear weapons
