The US and China should establish joint safeguards for artificial intelligence

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.

The United States and China agreed in principle to develop a formal dialogue concerning artificial-intelligence risks, including a communication channel for incidents affecting national security, with further discussions expected in Shenzhen within approximately two months. The mechanism was initially presented as a U.S. proposal; subsequent reporting confirmed the two governments had agreed in principle to establish it, although its procedures, scope and launch date remained unresolved. If implemented, it would become an early confidence-building mechanism between the world's two leading AI powers.