U.S., China Launch Super Intelligence Talks as Trump Weighs AI Guardrails Before Nov. 18 Summit
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 11
U.S., China Launch Super Intelligence Talks as Trump Weighs AI Guardrails Before Nov. 18 Summit
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 11
Summary
Washington and Beijing have set up a new “super intelligence” dialogue to exchange testing practices for advanced AI models and warn each other about serious incidents.
Scott Bessent said the channel is meant to contain shared risks and avoid misunderstandings between the two systems, while making clear neither side is committing to slow AI development.
The talks reflect a narrow overlap in a broader rivalry: the U.S. still restricts advanced chip exports to China and has accused Chinese developers of copying American models through distillation.
Trump said he does not mind AI guardrails but opposes rules that could leave the U.S. in a “deep second position” behind China, which has rejected calls to slow frontier models.
The new mechanism builds on an AI channel agreed during Xi’s September visit and comes ahead of a third Trump-Xi meeting on Nov. 18-19 at the APEC leaders’ gathering.