U.S. and China Establish Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence

<p>The U.S. and China have agreed to establish a dialogue on artificial intelligence, creating a communications channel aimed at addressing serious incidents, according to a statement from the White House. </p><p>The agreement was announced following a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. </p><ul><li>The two countries will refer to artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" or "SI," a term preferred by President Trump.</li><li>A "U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue" will be formed to discuss the risks and benefits associated with SI, with the next meeting scheduled for November.</li></ul><p>The White House also stated that there will be a "bilateral communication channel for SI incidents," which has been compared to a Cold War-era communication system between the two nations.</p><ul><li>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the importance of creating this communication channel during pre-summit meetings with Chinese officials.</li></ul><p>However, it remains unclear what types of incidents would warrant the use of this communication channel or the nature of notifications that each side would provide to the other.</p>