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US and China to establish AI incident hotline, White House announces
September 26, 2026 at 07:25 AM · Updated 20d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
The White House announced Friday that Washington and Beijing will set up a bilateral communication channel to address AI-related incidents.
- The two countries agreed to establish a dialogue on superintelligence to exchange views on risks and benefits.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two nations bear responsibility to develop and manage AI for the public good under human oversight.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a mutual notification mechanism for AI incidents relating to national security last week.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the idea remains in early stages and may not be ready for Xi's visit.
- US President Donald Trump defended the current level of AI regulation during his discussions with Xi.
- Beijing had no immediate comment on the White House statement regarding the AI communication channel.


