U.S. and China to Hold AI Security Talks in September

The United States and China, leading players in the global AI industry, are set to hold AI security talks.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to convene the AI talks during their summit in Beijing in May. Following this agreement, the U.S. government is pushing to hold the talks with China in September, according to a report by Reuters on July 22.

The U.S.-China AI talks are expected to take place before Xi's planned visit to the U.S. on September 24. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Vessen will reportedly lead the delegation. Specific details regarding the date, location, and participants of the meeting have yet to be finalized.

A key focus of the discussions will be on managing security risks associated with large language models (LLMs). The U.S. is concerned about the rapid advancement of China's AI industry and the potential for Chinese AI technologies to be used by adversarial nations such as North Korea, Russia, and Iran, posing a threat to U.S. security. Conversely, China is wary of the potential misuse of the next-generation model, Mythos, being developed by the U.S. AI company Anthropic.

Both countries are expected to share examples of security risks posed by AI and results from security tests, facilitating communication on risk management strategies. They are also likely to discuss establishing a hotline to prevent misunderstandings in the event of AI-related incidents.

Notably, the timing of the U.S.-China AI talks coincides with the recent unveiling of the large model K3 by Chinese AI company Moonshot AI, which has demonstrated performance close to that of the U.S.'s cutting-edge AI models. As Chinese AI companies adopt open-source strategies, the advancement and proliferation of Chinese AI have emerged as new security challenges for the U.S. Reports indicate that the U.S. is considering effective measures to restrict access to Chinese AI products for its domestic companies.

Meanwhile, President Trump has announced that President Xi is expected to visit the U.S. on September 24, although China has not yet officially confirmed Xi's visit.

* This article has been translated by AI.