Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China

The U.S. is proposing a new notification system with China for artificial intelligence incidents that could threaten national security. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the plan on Sunday after talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York. Bessent says greater transparency is critical between the world’s two leading AI powers. Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said weekend meetings with their Chinese counterparts laid the groundwork for talks Thursday at the White House between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.