AI Coordination Without Illusion | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Across the table from Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, President Trump will hear a list of Chinese demands. Near the top, in some form or another, will be the same ask pitched to every American interlocutor since 2023: relax the chip controls. In return, Chinese negotiators will suggest China “stands ready” to participate in “constructive dialogue” to manage the risks posed by AI—perhaps launching a working group empowered to discuss the same. This Trump-Xi summit is the right moment to reopen conversation with Beijing on AI. What was once dismissed as science fiction—cyber threats to critical infrastructure, brought about by superhuman AI systems—has begun to materialize on both sides of the Pacific, and some form of coordination will be necessary in the coming months and years to protect American interests. But what is to be discussed, and/or decided? The leaders’ meeting could not arrive at a less opportune time. Four weeks after the release of Claude Mythos, the U.S. government is
The Right Way for the United States and China to Get Along in the AI Era Across the table from Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, President Trump will hear a list of Chinese demands. Near the top, in some form or another, will be the same ask pitched to every American interlocutor since 2023: relax the chip controls. In return, Chinese negotiators will suggest China “stands ready” to participate in “constructive dialogue” to manage the risks posed by AI—perhaps launching a working group empowered to discuss the same. This Trump-Xi summit is the right moment to reopen conversation with…
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