Addressing AI security risks depends on close collaboration between two leading AI powers, and the establishment of an incident reporting channel is just a small step in this direction. But success requires the US and Chinese governments to understand what is happening under their own noses.
WASHINGTON, DC—The most concrete outcome of last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was a clear agreement to set up a US-China AI incident reporting channel. But even if one of the governments could use this direct line or start sending data across the Pacific, it would have to deal with a more pressing problem: the US and Chinese border AI companies are not currently providing the information they need.