The US and China have established a dialogue on artificial intelligence. A peak without a breakthrough

Both countries also established a "US-China dialogue on superintelligence." Its aim is to exchange views on the benefits and threats related to AI. The topic of artificial intelligence - recently referred to as "superintelligence" by US President Donald Trump - is at the center of talks between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

Xi stressed that both powers have a responsibility to "develop and manage artificial intelligence for the common good and ensure that its development remains under human control at all times." Trump, however, declared that he would like to keep regulations "at their current level."

Last week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed "establishing a notification mechanism" between Washington and Beijing "in the event of incidents if something involving national security happens."

We believe that the transition from a lack of transparency to greater openness in relations between the two world powers in the field of AI is extremely important, he noted.

Dialogue without a breakthrough in relationships

However, according to Asia Society analyst Qiheng Chen, the summit did not solve the structural problems in the relations between the US and China. The leaders announced two more meetings this year: at the APEC summit in November in Shenzhen and at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Earlier, the trade war truce was extended until January 10.

It seems to be simply postponing difficult decisions for later, said Chen in an interview with PAP.

The expert drew attention to fundamental differences in the approach to AI security. Beijing favors strict “people control,” while Trump is skeptical about regulating the industry. The analyst also noted that the proposal for an early warning system was omitted from the official Chinese message.