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Bessent Says US, China To Launch AI Safety Talks After Trump-Xi Meeting In Beijing
Bessent Says US, China To Launch AI Safety Talks After Trump-Xi Meeting In Beijing
Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on May 14 that Washington and Beijing would begin formal discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) safety protocols following meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Bessent’s comments come as the rival powers sought to stabilize ties strained by trade disputes, the Iran conflict, and AI competition.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead...
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