United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss artificial intelligence safety when they meet next week amid growing concerns about the risks associated with advanced AI systems.
The discussions are expected to take place during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Shenzhen, China, scheduled for November 18 and 19.
According to AFP, the planned meeting comes amid scrutiny of Nvidia following reports about the resignation of its chief executive, Jensen Huang.
US, China consider AI emergency hotline
The two countries are expected to discuss proposals for a communication channel that would allow officials to respond quickly to serious incidents involving artificial intelligence.
The proposal follows an understanding reached by both leaders in September concerning the need for cooperation on AI safety.
The discussions are expected to address concerns about the misuse of AI systems, cyberattacks and the possibility of advanced models behaving unpredictably.
The United States and China remain major competitors in the development of artificial intelligence technology.
However, experts believe certain risks require cooperation between the two countries.
Nvidia controversy attracts attention
The upcoming meeting follows reports that Huang resigned from Nvidia after an alleged personal relationship involving a person suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence.
The allegation has attracted scrutiny because Nvidia supplies advanced computing technology used in the development of artificial intelligence.
However, analysts cautioned against assuming that the controversy would dominate discussions between Trump and Xi.
Dylan Loh of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University said the leaders had previously demonstrated an ability to cooperate on specific issues despite wider strategic disagreements.
AI safety remains global concern
Researchers have raised concerns that increasingly capable AI systems could be used to facilitate cyberattacks, manipulate users or generate harmful information.
Some evaluations have also identified unexpected behaviour in advanced models when they are placed under unusual operating conditions.
Chinese and American technology companies are under pressure to improve testing, transparency and safety safeguards.
The talks are expected to explore possible cooperation while both governments continue supporting the development of their domestic AI industries.
However, analysts have warned that a binding agreement on common safety standards may be difficult to achieve immediately.
The reported allegations surrounding Nvidia’s former chief executive have not been independently established through findings described in the available report.
