US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States and China should cooperate on managing AI risks while “harbouring no illusions” about differences between their approaches. Multiple outlets report that Washington and Beijing plan to launch an AI dialogue, including a communications channel intended to help defuse serious incidents.
Outlets frame the message in slightly different ways. CNBC highlights cooperation that follows Xi’s September visit and links the dialogue to incident prevention. The Times of India and The Hindu focus on Bessent’s push for “de-risk, not decouple” and maintaining human oversight, and note his upcoming travel to China ahead of another Trump-Xi meeting.
Other reports similarly stress being clear-eyed about cooperation on AI despite misaligned interests. Free Malaysia Today and The Express Tribune emphasize managing risk while acknowledging that US and Chinese priorities and methods will not always match. Investing.com carries the same overall theme but provides no additional summary detail in the material provided.
